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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

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From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

in a state of sleep

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

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From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

flow off gradually

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

a form of address for a man

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading A quiet voice suggested.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

use up a period of time in a specific way

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

a boat propelled by a steam engine

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading A quiet voice suggested.

carry out

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading If he could not get in to shore he was managing not be driven far out of the course.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading A quiet voice suggested.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

at the time that

From this reading When he had time to think, Allan concluded that she had fallen asleep and was grateful.

which person or people

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading At midnight the small steamboat would call at the island to take the guests back to the mainland, who were not to spend the night, and with luck he might be able to signal them.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Don’t you think you had better rest for a few moments, Mr. Drain?"