used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
(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 But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
Glovering
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
Goldwing
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
and nothing more
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
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 STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
STANDING-RIGGING
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From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
Thad
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From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STANDING-RIGGING OF A SLOOP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Hold up, fellows!" called Thad, taking the picture from Ash.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But all of them wanted to look at it, and they had nearly fallen overboard in their eagerness to get a sight of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The picture of a sloop Thad Glovering produced on board of the Goldwing was a drawing which the skipper had hastily made just before he went on board of the boat.
which person or people
From this reading He passed it to Ash Burton, who knew more about a boat than any other student of the party.
