used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
anew
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
(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 Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
bait-laden
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From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
Bijonah
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From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
Boughton
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From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
codnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
CodenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
consignmentnounUS /kənˈsaɪnmənt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
Freekirk
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From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
haddocking
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From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
halibutnounUS /ˈhæləbət/
lean flesh of very large flatfish of Atlantic or Pacific
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
Jed
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From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
LassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
mooringnounUS /ˈmʊrɪŋ/
a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
on one occasion
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
prosperedverbUS /ˈprɑːspərd/
past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
PROSPERITYnounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
uttered with a trill
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
Schofield
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From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
TannernounUS /ˈtænər/
a small coin of the United Kingdom worth six pennies; not minted since 1970
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading PEACE AND PROSPERITY The village of Freekirk Head prospered once Code Schofield, Bijonah Tanner, and Jed Martin had started the ball rolling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Boughton was ready for it, and for all that could come, he said, in the next two months.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Inside a week another large consignment of fish arrived.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was music to the ears of Code Schofield and the crack crew of the _Charming Lass_, and nine days after they had picked up their mooring in the little crescent harbor they were off again, salt and bait-laden, for the Banks, expecting to do a little haddocking if they failed to load down with cod before they disappeared in October.
a late time of life
From this reading Seven schooners sailed with him that day, and, at the end of nine weeks, the _Lass_ weighed anchor and charged home with the first halibut that had come into Freekirk Head in years.
