afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
(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 Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
a single distinct event
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
coated with paint
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
refrain from harming
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
TahitinounUS /təˈhiːti/
an island in the south Pacific; the most important island in French Polynesia; made famous by Robert Louis Stevenson and Paul Gauguin
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Captain Nelson meant to trade all his spare boats, which had been stove, among the islands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The other one was finished, painted, and bottom up on the after house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This boat was the one which had been cut in two by the whale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was leaning against the bench, watching Peter’s leisurely progress with the boat.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was no incident until we got within sight of Tahiti.
