used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You came!
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading How grand!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
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From this reading How grand!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
laundrynounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
not any; not one
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
NymphnounUS /nɪmf/
(classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
TubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On board the _Sea Nymph_ was a small boat known as the Tub.
washtubnounUS /ˈwɑːʃtʌb/
a tub in which clothes or linens can be washed
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But water held no terrors for Johnny, so, late the following afternoon, he pushed the Tub into the sea and headed for shore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Very short and broad, it rowed like a washtub, and in a storm, would have been about as safe as a laundry basket.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You came!
