used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
in addition
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BIG SPOON ISLAND.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
carefully weighed
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
divisible by two
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
fulls
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From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading BIG SPOON ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
MansonnounUS /ˈmænsən/
Scottish physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitos and suggested that mosquitos also spread malaria (1844-1922)
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
SPOONnounUS /spuːn/
a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food
From this reading BIG SPOON ISLAND.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
up to a particular time
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
at the time that
From this reading For a week they had discussed it and had carefully considered when it was best to go.
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading Everything likely to be needed was put on board their boat; provisions, water, extra clothing, guns, fishing gear, and also, it must be said, a bottle of good old whiskey, for on such a trip it might be even more needful than food.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I want to wait till the moon fulls," Frank had said, "for then the weather will be better, and as our friend Manson is in a romantic frame of mind, he will enjoy it all the more."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next morning our young friends prepared for a three days' trip on their little sloop.
