used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
without stop or interruption
From this reading "I don't mean that exactly, sir," continued Jock.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
don't
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From this reading "I don't mean that exactly, sir," continued Jock.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I don't mean that exactly, sir," continued Jock.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
Findlay
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From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
the act of departing
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mean that exactly, sir," continued Jock.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
JocknounUS /dʒɑːk/
a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading "I don't mean that exactly, sir," continued Jock.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
immediately past
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
engage in
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "I don't mean that exactly, sir," continued Jock.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
ScoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading "That is a matter for all of you to decide," said the Scoutmaster.
term of address for a man
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
Spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't mean that exactly, sir," continued Jock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
the act of using
From this reading "Find a suitable spar, use the old fittings and make a new mast," replied Mr. Graham.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
at the time that
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
Wootton
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From this reading And Last "What are we going to do with the _Spindrift_ when we get her back to Wootton, sir?" asked Findlay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you intend to keep her there or sail her back to the East Coast?"
