used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
divisible by two
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
LedgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
Muriel
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From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
others
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From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
OuteradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lad was glad to go, and, as Muriel had baking to do, she was equally pleased to be alone.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Long, thoughtful hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Now and then the lad even forgot where he was until a wave, larger than the others, rocked the boat and recalled to him his whereabouts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Long, silent hours these were for Gene as he sat with the captain waiting for the coming of the fish that seemed reluctant to be caught in the early morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The next morning Captain Ezra asked Gene if he would like to go to the Outer Ledge and spend the day fishing, as the supply in the barrel was getting low.
