used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
AppropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
augurynoun
an event that is experienced as indicating important things to come
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
Bramsdean
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From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
circumnavigateverbUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel around, either by plane or ship
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
not accessible to view
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
Drake's
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From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
ex-R
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From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
Fosterdyke
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From this reading "Yes," replied Fosterdyke.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
hangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
HindnounUS /haɪnd/
any of several mostly spotted fishes that resemble groupers
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
Kenneth
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From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
Kenyon
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From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes," replied Fosterdyke.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
transport commercially
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
carry out
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
That's
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From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
in the direction of
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Appropriate name the ’Golden Hind,’" remarked Bramsdean, as the three ex-R.A.F. officers made their way towards the concealed hangar.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We must take it as an augury that this ’Golden Hind’ will do in the air what her namesake did on the sea."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Not in every respect, I hope," said Kenneth Kenyon, with a laugh.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "That’s what Drake’s ship was called, and he was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes," replied Fosterdyke.
