used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
(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 When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WHAT THE STUDENTS FOUND AT THOMPSON’s POINT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
Emma
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From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
set up or found
From this reading WHAT THE STUDENTS FOUND AT THOMPSON’s POINT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
four-oar
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From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
Goldwing
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From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
being perceived or observed
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
and nothing more
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
approval to do something
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading WHAT THE STUDENTS FOUND AT THOMPSON’s POINT.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
quarter-boats
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From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
rowboatsnounUS /ˈroʊboʊts/
plural of “rowboat” — a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
sailboatsnounUS /ˈseɪlboʊts/
plural of “sailboat” — a small sailing vessel; usually with a single mast
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
scholarsnounUS /ˈskɑːlərz/
plural of “scholar” — a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
scholasticadjectiveUS /skəˈlæstɪk/
of or relating to schools
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The Goldwing, and a sloop called the Emma, were the only sailboats belonging to Beech Hill.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
steam-yacht
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From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
STUDENTSnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading WHAT THE STUDENTS FOUND AT THOMPSON’s POINT.
SylphnounUS /sɪlf/
a slender graceful young woman
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
carry out
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT THE STUDENTS FOUND AT THOMPSON’s POINT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
THOMPSON'snounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading WHAT THE STUDENTS FOUND AT THOMPSON’s POINT.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Besides the two four-oar quarter-boats belonging to the Sylph, there were four other rowboats, two pulling four oars, and two pulling two oars, each.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT THE STUDENTS FOUND AT THOMPSON’s POINT.
at the time that
From this reading When the boys went on board of the steam-yacht, they noticed that all the rowboats were made fast to her stern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
which person or people
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the scholastic session, in the morning, the scholars had been forbidden to take any of the boats without special permission, which would not be granted to those who were not qualified to manage them.
