aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why don't you hoist the jib, Thad?" asked Hop Cabright.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
for the reason that
From this reading "Because we have sail enough without it," replied Thad.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
Cabright
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From this reading "Why don't you hoist the jib, Thad?" asked Hop Cabright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
dictionarynounUS /ˈdɪkʃəneri/
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
don't
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From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Because we have sail enough without it," replied Thad.
at any time
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
Glovering
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From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
GOLDWING
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From this reading THE GOLDWING ON THE STARBOARD TACK.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading "Why don't you hoist the jib, Thad?" asked Hop Cabright.
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading "Why don't you hoist the jib, Thad?" asked Hop Cabright.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading "Why don't you hoist the jib, Thad?" asked Hop Cabright.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GOLDWING ON THE STARBOARD TACK.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Because we have sail enough without it," replied Thad.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Because we have sail enough without it," replied Thad.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
STARBOARDnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading THE GOLDWING ON THE STARBOARD TACK.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
TACKverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading THE GOLDWING ON THE STARBOARD TACK.
Thad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDWING ON THE STARBOARD TACK.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Ever since I came to Beech Hill, I have been hearing about the danger of carrying too much sail."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why don't you hoist the jib, Thad?" asked Hop Cabright.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Now we have got over the dictionary part of this business, and I don't think the rest of it will be quite so stupid," said Thad Glovering to his class in the Goldwing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Because we have sail enough without it," replied Thad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you hoist the jib, Thad?" asked Hop Cabright.
