used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading What water there was in it was so stale as to be almost undrinkable.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What water there was in it was so stale as to be almost undrinkable.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
CarriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
Dove's
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From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
take in liquids
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
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 It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
gallonsnounUS /ˈɡælənz/
plural of “gallon” — United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
kegnounUS /keɡ/
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
luxuriantadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriənt/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT ATTACK.
not any; not one
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What water there was in it was so stale as to be almost undrinkable.
SqueegeenounUS /ˈskwiːdʒi/
T-shaped cleaning implement with a rubber edge across the top; drawn across a surface to remove water (as in washing windows)
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading What water there was in it was so stale as to be almost undrinkable.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
in or at that place or location
From this reading What water there was in it was so stale as to be almost undrinkable.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
toppedadjectiveUS /tɑːpt/
having a top of a specified character
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
undrinkableadjective
unsuitable for drinking
From this reading What water there was in it was so stale as to be almost undrinkable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
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 They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What water there was in it was so stale as to be almost undrinkable.
at the time that
From this reading It was early afternoon when they let go the anchor and the boys lost no time in getting into the Squeegee and rowing ashore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They carried with them the _Carrier Dove's_ water keg which held ten gallons and which had been discovered by them to be half empty the first time they went forward for a drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Most of that day they dropped leisurely down Hawk Channel and at night anchored off a small key covered with a luxuriant tropical growth and topped by the feathery crowns of a group of stately royal palms.
