used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
adjustedadjectiveUS /əˈdʒʌstɪd/
altered to accommodate to certain requirements or bring into a proper relation
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
(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 All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
Anderson'snounUS /ˈændərsənz/
possessive form of “anderson” — United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
any thing at all
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
associateverbUS /əˈsoʊsiət/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
blaringnounUS /ˈblerɪŋ/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
boatyardnounUS /ˈboʊtjɑːrd/
a place where boats are built or maintained or stored
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
clothing in general
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
contingentnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənt/
a gathering of persons representative of some larger group
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
fileverbUS /faɪl/
record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
the act of departing
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
long-expected
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From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
not any; not one
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
carry out
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A little more than an hour sufficed for this, however, and then all was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
uniformsnounUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmz/
plural of “uniform” — clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a particular group as a means of identification
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A few finishing touches remained to be put upon the boat, and the slight damage done by Anderson’s file to be adjusted.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Except for the fact, however, that a brand-new flag floated above the boatyard on the day that the long-expected event was to take place, there was no sign that anything unusual was going on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow one is always prone to associate the idea of a launching of a vessel of any kind with crowds, gaiety, and blaring brass bands.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading All hands reported at the yard early, the workmen in their best clothes, the naval contingent in uniforms.
