used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
any thing at all
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But believe me, that’s enough.
BondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
placed in a grave
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But believe me, that’s enough.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
chaptersnounUS /ˈtʃæptərz/
plural of “chapter” — a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
don't
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From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But believe me, that’s enough.
apart from; not including
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
coins made of gold
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
and nothing more
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
KiddnounUS /kɪd/
Scottish sea captain who was hired to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean and then was accused of piracy and hanged (1645-1701)
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
immediately past
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
staying power
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
by chance
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But believe me, that’s enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
secretedverbUS /səˈkriːtɪd/
past form of “secrete” — generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Maybe Captain Kidd secreted some Liberty Bonds here; maybe he hid some bars of gold.”
required or under orders
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
that's
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From this reading But believe me, that’s enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We just sat there swinging our legs from the railing of that desert island, scanning the horizon for a sail.
there's
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From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
in or at the place that
From this reading WE SEE A SAIL Now after that last chapter are supposed to come about ten chapters where we don’t do anything except just be hungry.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I said, “I wonder if there’s any treasure buried on this desert island.
