used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
for the reason that
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
having made preparations
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
an opposing military force
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK IN TROUBLE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANK IN TROUBLE.
and nothing more
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
not any; not one
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
on one occasion
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
with speed
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
a source of difficulty
From this reading FRANK IN TROUBLE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now perfectly happy, the two boys rowed back to _The Hawk_ as rapidly as possible.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A light glowed brightly aboard the little motorboat, now that the enemy had been disposed of; so the two lads had no trouble making their way back.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were happy for two reasons--first because they were once more in active service, and second, because they had just emerged successfully from a desperate venture.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Hastings greeted them with outstretched hands as they went over the side.
