past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The crews of rival yachts crowded along the course.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The bay was full of crafts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
Childers
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From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The crews of rival yachts crowded along the course.
craftsnounUS /kræfts/
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The bay was full of crafts.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The crews of rival yachts crowded along the course.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The crews of rival yachts crowded along the course.
CyrusnounUS /ˈsaɪrəs/
Persian prince who was defeated in battle by his brother Artaxerxes II (424-401 BC)
From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The bay was full of crafts.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
Marchesa
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From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
not any; not one
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bay was full of crafts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
regattasnounUS /rəˈɡɑːtəz/
plural of “regatta” — a meeting for boat races
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading The crews of rival yachts crowded along the course.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
Soderrelli
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From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
carry out
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bay was full of crafts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Small boats were packed together in an almost unbroken line; one coming late could find no place.
at the time that
From this reading When the small boat came alongside the Duke asked to be allowed to take the oars, and so the two had gone alone to see the regattas.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The Marchesa Soderrelli and Cyrus Childers remained on the yacht.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The crews of rival yachts crowded along the course.
