used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
Bess
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From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
with low volume
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
RoaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
ROUNDINGnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
scoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
in the near future
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To most of the boys this meant greater discomfort, but to the captain it brought considerable satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE ROUNDING UP Quietly and as speedily as possible the scouts boarded the tender, and soon reached the _Roaring Bess_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
precisely as stated
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was just what he needed to aid him in his undertaking.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A heavy fog was drifting up the river, which made the air very chilly.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They shivered as they stood upon the yacht, and longed to be home in their own warm beds.
