used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BOYS MEET A "WOLF."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Faster and faster came the yacht.
antennaenounUS /ænˈteni/
plural of “antenna” — an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
betokening
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From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOYS MEET A "WOLF."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Faster and faster came the yacht.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
creamedverbUS /kriːmd/
past form of “cream” — make creamy by beating
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
FasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Faster and faster came the yacht.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
come together
From this reading THE BOYS MEET A "WOLF."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
rakish-looking
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From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
done under pressure
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
spideryadjective
relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYS MEET A "WOLF."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
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 At her bow the foam creamed up as she rushed through the water on her errand of mercy.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Between her masts was suspended a parallel sort of "antennae," wires betokening that she carried wireless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading THE BOYS MEET A "WOLF."
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Faster and faster came the yacht.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading She was a large white craft, with a yellow funnel and two rakish-looking masts, with light spidery rigging.
