used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few miles through the woods and you’ll be there.”
next to; at the side of
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
Boothbay
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From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
byenounUS /baɪ/
an automatic advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
can't
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From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
chug-chugged
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From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
Doloff
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From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
divisible by two
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
feenounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few miles through the woods and you’ll be there.”
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
HailstonenounUS /ˈheɪlstoʊn/
small pellet of ice that falls during a hailstorm
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
I'm
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From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
isn't
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From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
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 It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
meridiannounUS /mərˈɪdiən/
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A few miles through the woods and you’ll be there.”
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
not any; not one
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
a course of conduct
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
Sherb
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From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
the rays of the sun
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
carry out
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A few miles through the woods and you’ll be there.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At Boothbay Harbor, Mike Murphy hired Sherb Doloff to take him in his small motor boat _Sunshine_ to Hailstone Point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
at the time that
From this reading It was the season when the days are long, and the sun was only a little past meridian as the small boat chug-chugged up beside the projecting finger of land and the eager Mike leaped ashore.
which person or people
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A few miles through the woods and you’ll be there.”
worrimentnoun
a difficulty that causes anxiety
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
you'll
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From this reading A few miles through the woods and you’ll be there.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Have no worriment for me; I’m not the bye to go astray, even if the country _is_ new,” was the confident reply of Mike, who, having paid the young man the fee agreed upon, bade him good-by and plunged into the fragrant pine forest.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There isn’t any path on this side of the point,” said Captain Doloff, “but you can’t miss your way.
