used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
altitudesnounUS /ˈæltɪtuːdz/
plural of “altitude” — elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
Brendan's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time they were in the Cub.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
CubnounUS /kʌb/
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading But this time they were in the Cub.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was headed straight for Creek House.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
graphicadjectiveUS /ˈɡræfɪk/
written or drawn or engraved
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was headed straight for Creek House.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading He was headed straight for Creek House.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
ten 10s
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this time they were in the Cub.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
MarshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
and nothing more
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
operatingadjectiveUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtɪŋ/
involved in a kind of operation
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
photosnounUS /ˈfoʊtoʊz/
plural of “photo” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
Rick'snounUS /rɪks/
possessive form of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
Scotty
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
SmugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
move hurridly
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
Spindriftnoun
spray blown up from the surface of the sea
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
successive (without a break)
From this reading He was headed straight for Creek House.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But this time they were in the Cub.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But this time they were in the Cub.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time they were in the Cub.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time they were in the Cub.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was headed straight for Creek House.
look attentively
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Night Watch Less than a half-hour after arriving at Spindrift, Rick and Scotty were back at Smugglers' Reef.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then Rick swung in a wide circle, losing altitude, and leveled off only a hundred feet over the marsh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Scotty operating Rick's speed graphic camera, they took several photos of Creek House, Salt Creek, and Brendan's Marsh from varying altitudes.
