used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
(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 Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Zing! zang! zabella!” cried Harry Ware exultingly.
deliriousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪriəs/
experiencing delirium
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
at any time
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
exultinglyadverb
in an exultant manner
From this reading Zing! zang! zabella!” cried Harry Ware exultingly.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
flagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
a state of high honor
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It’s good old Ralph!
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Zing! zang! zabella!” cried Harry Ware exultingly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s good old Ralph!
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “It’s good old Ralph!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
Piquetville
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From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
established beyond doubt
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
Ralph
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From this reading “It’s good old Ralph!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
SwallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
Swallow's
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From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
verged
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From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
WarenounUS /wer/
articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Zing! zang! zabella!” cried Harry Ware exultingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
at the time that
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
a Caucasian
From this reading Joy that verged on the delirious ran riot on the tender, which was the _River Swallow’s_ own boat, when, from the side of the fast motor craft, came a puff of white smoke, a loud report and then the stars and stripes fluttered out in all their glory on the after flagstaff.
Whoop-ee
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From this reading “Whoop-ee!
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was some two hours after the floating of the _River Swallow_, which proved as staunch as ever, that a group of persons on board a speedy, trim little motor tender spied the craft coming toward Piquetville with a “bone in her teeth.”
zabella
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From this reading Zing! zang! zabella!” cried Harry Ware exultingly.
zang
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From this reading Zing! zang! zabella!” cried Harry Ware exultingly.
ZingnounUS /zɪŋ/
a brief high-pitched buzzing or humming sound
From this reading Zing! zang! zabella!” cried Harry Ware exultingly.
