used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
Boojum
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From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
catboatnoun
a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
catboats
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From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
set up or found
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
gay-sweatered
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From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
land-locked
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From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
malenounUS /meɪl/
an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
picnicking
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From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
Sabrina
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From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
Identical; not different.
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Boat after boat slid in, found its mooring, and emptied itself of its gay-sweatered, picnicking crowd.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
TIM'S
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From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading TIM’S FATHER The “Boojum” and the little “Sabrina” dropped anchor in the harbor at Nantucket Island almost at the same time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every male in the island is said to have some sort of boat, and the catboat seemed to be the choice of the majority.
trignounUS /trɪɡ/
the mathematics of triangles and trigonometric functions
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
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 There is a stretch of land-locked water reaching along one side of the island, and here, every day, are to be seen races between the many catboats.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
yawls
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From this reading They found themselves in the midst of a fleet of trig catboats, yawls and splendid motor yachts.
