used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
anew
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
Doone
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From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
GibraltarnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
GutnounUS /ɡʌt/
the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
a single distinct event
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
labours
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From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
Lestrange
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From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
Lorna
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From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
not one, and not any
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
the local environment
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
Sandflynoun
any of various small dipterous flies; bloodsucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
carry out
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had to take the auxiliary engine down, examine it in all its parts, put it together again and run it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CREW OF BLIND MEN During the next ten days Bobby Lestrange was busy--busy doing things under the orders of Sam.
washing-upnoun
the washing of dishes etc after a meal
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They camped in the _Sandfly_, and to the labours incident on the fitting out of the _Lorna Doone_ were added the labours of cooking their own food and washing-up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bobby wanted to stop at the inn, but Sam would have none of that.
you'll
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From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
You've
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From this reading "You've got to get used to a boat," said Sam, "and you'll be thanking me before you've got through the Gut of Gibraltar."
