used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STUNNING SURPRISE.
Aber
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
Carl
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
der
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
don'd
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
ged
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
the act of departing
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
indo
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
a brief written record
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
oof
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
salfage
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
STUNNINGadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading A STUNNING SURPRISE.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A STUNNING SURPRISE.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
terelick
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
vatnounUS /væt/
a tax levied on the difference between a commodity's price before taxes and its cost of production
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
ve
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
vould
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From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
we're
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From this reading "One day and two nights on the derelict, and now we're going to be taken off."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "This is what I call luck!" exclaimed Dick.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Aber ve don'd ged some salfage," said Carl, with a note of regret in his voice, "like vat ve vould do oof ve sailed der terelick indo New Orleans."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading As the overjoyed boys watched the trim little schooner, she came gracefully about, a boat was put over, and four men got into it and started for the wreck.
