used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
couchesnounUS /ˈkaʊtʃɪz/
plural of “couch” — an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
didn't
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From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
engraven
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From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
fowls
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From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
SuckingnounUS /ˈsʌkɪŋ/
the act of sucking
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
carry out
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
Tobias's
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From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
trussedadjective
bound or secured closely
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
the act of using
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
precisely as stated
From this reading I spent most of the time studying the charts and pondering John P. Tobias's narrative, which threw very little light on the situation.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Besides, I wanted to take a little time thinking over my plans.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Sucking Fish Has a Chance to Show Its Virtue._ The breeze was so strong that we didn't use our engine that day.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading There was little definite to go by but his mark of the compass engraven on a certain rock in a wilderness of rocks; and such rocks as they were at that.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading As I thought of that particular kind of rock, I wondered too about my three friends, trussed like fowls, on their coral rock couches.
