used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANDY FINDS A MASCOT.
AlaskannounUS /əˈlæskən/
a native or resident of Alaska
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading SANDY FINDS A MASCOT.
set up or found
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
MacKenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
MASCOTnounUS /ˈmæskət/
a character, animal or object that is adopted by a team or group as a symbolic figure
From this reading SANDY FINDS A MASCOT.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
navigatorsnounUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtərz/
plural of “navigator” — the ship's officer in charge of navigation
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
NorthernernounUS /ˈnɔːrðərnər/
an inhabitant of the North
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
NorthwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
rock-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
SANDYadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading SANDY FINDS A MASCOT.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
transport commercially
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
staunchadjectiveUS /stɔːntʃ/
firm and dependable especially in loyalty
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
the act of using
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The boys by this time had become quite used to life on board the staunch craft and every day found something new to rouse their interest and enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Northward, along the rugged, rock-bound Alaskan coast, the good ship _Northerner_ plowed her way.
at the time that
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
whiled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Among the equipment left on the craft when she had been chartered by her present navigators was a wireless outfit.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr. MacKenzie, the second officer, could work this, and the boys whiled away some of their time in studying the use of the apparatus.
