used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
anew
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
BonnyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːni/
very pleasing to the eye
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
BONNY'S
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From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
cause to be bored
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
Colvos
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From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
a movement into or inward
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
HOW
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From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
INVENTIONnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/
the creation of something in the mind
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
and nothing more
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
a boy or man
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
landwardadverbUS /ˈlændwərd/
toward land
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
set afire or burning
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
reflectornounUS /rɪˈflektər/
device that reflects radiation
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
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 sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Only one side of the box was open, and this space the lad carefully shielded with his hat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
in the direction of
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
Vashon
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From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Holding his box as far down as he could reach over the landward side of the vessel, Bonny turned its opening towards the shore, and allowed the bright light to stream from it for a single second.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sloop was just entering Colvos Passage, between Vashon Island and the mainland, and was nearer the western shore than the other.
at the time that
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
in or at the place that
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When he again came on deck he bore a box in which was a lighted lamp provided with a bright reflector.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading BONNY'S INVENTION, AND HOW IT WORKED Bonny walked aft, exchanged a few words with Captain Duff, and then disappeared in the cabin, where he remained for some minutes.
