used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
from appearances alone
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
a youthful male person
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
Conroy
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From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
set up or found
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
the act of departing
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
coins made of gold
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
Hutcheson
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From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
Jane
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From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
the force of workers available
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
MinersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
Minturne
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From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
startsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
Susan
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From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Picked up at Sea; or, The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek, by John Conroy Hutcheson.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A body is found on it, that of a boy of fifteen or so, badly injured, and struck dumb, and apparently unaware of what is going on.
at the time that
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading It starts off at sea, aboard the Susan Jane, when a piece of floating wreckage is seen.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This is good book, well written, and interesting throughout.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet when Seth, one of the men on board, is in danger, the boy springs to his aid.
