anew
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
conversionnounUS /kənˈvɜːrʒən/
an event that results in a transformation
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
Cutlip
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From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading "Get the Dakota for me," he instructed the operator.
the act of departing
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Jack descended to the radio room.
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 WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
EssexnounUS /ˈesɪks/
a county in southeastern England on the North Sea and the Thames estuary
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Get the Dakota for me," he instructed the operator.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get the Dakota for me," he instructed the operator.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading "Get the Dakota for me," he instructed the operator.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack descended to the radio room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get the Dakota for me," he instructed the operator.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading "Get the Dakota for me," he instructed the operator.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Jack descended to the radio room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jack descended to the radio room.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
for a short time
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
a male human offspring
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON AGAIN Early the following morning the Essex slipped from her little harbor and put to sea.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Following the father's conversion, he and his son seemed to be closer than before, and they went away happily together.
which person or people
From this reading Cutlip and his son, who had been put ashore shortly before the departure, stood at the edge of the water and waved farewell.
