used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
afternoon'snounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːnz/
possessive form of “afternoon” — the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
(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 There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
bloaternoun
large fatty herring lightly salted and briefly smoked
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats went out Monday morning, went out early.
bobbed
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From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
cleanedverbUS /kliːnd/
past form of “clean” — make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
counteringverbUS /ˈkaʊntərɪŋ/
-ing form of “counter” — speak in response
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The boats went out Monday morning, went out early.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
finny
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From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
gill-nets
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From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
Hardrock's
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From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
not accessible to view
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
HogverbUS /hɑːɡ/
take greedily; take more than one's share
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
holdingsnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋz/
plural of “holding” — the act of retaining something
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
illegaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈliːɡəl/
prohibited by law or by official or accepted rules
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
lacyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪsi/
made of or resembling lace
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
liftersnounUS /ˈlɪftərz/
plural of “lifter” — an athlete who lifts barbells
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
mailboatnoun
a boat for carrying mail
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
engage in
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
the force of workers available
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
methodsnounUS /ˈmeθədz/
plural of “method” — a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The boats went out Monday morning, went out early.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The boats went out Monday morning, went out early.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The boats went out Monday morning, went out early.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
preynounUS /preɪ/
a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
St
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From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boats went out Monday morning, went out early.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
trap-nets
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From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
troutnounUS /traʊt/
flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
tubsnounUS /tʌbz/
plural of “tub” — a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The boats went out Monday morning, went out early.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
in or at the place that
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
whirred
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From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
a Caucasian
From this reading They went out from the St. James harbor and from the scattered holdings on the other islands, boats of Indians and white men, out to the fishing grounds where lacy gill-nets and hidden trap-nets and long bloater lines and other legal and illegal methods of obtaining the finny prey were put into effect.
whitefishnounUS /ˈwaɪtfɪʃ/
any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
From this reading Boats bobbed here and there against the horizon of island or sea or reef, and engines whirred as the lifters brought the nets aboard, while trout and whitefish and perch went tumbling down into the tubs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All that morning Hardrock’s canoe bobbed here and there off the end of Hog Island, with a drag out from bow and stem, countering back and forth.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was heavy work to be done, since the fish must be all cleaned and boxed and in to St. James to make that afternoon’s mailboat.
