used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
flarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
hydroplanenoun
an airplane that can land on or take off from water
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
and nothing more
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
miscreantnounUS /ˈmɪskriənt/
a person without moral scruples
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
in other respects or ways
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
a human being
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
with speed
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
possessing sweep
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
switchverbUS /swɪtʃ/
change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Just a little closer to their position, should have been the spot where the clever miscreant might have abandoned the boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Somebody had to be in that hydroplane,” Sandy mused.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
not known
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
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 Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They were there to switch on the light, to turn the boat, and to set it on the new course!”
in or at the place that
From this reading Quickly he peered to the side and back, downward at the water in the place where the first landing flare had settled into the water.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sooner than that, Sandy guessed, the unknown person could not have quit the hydroplane: otherwise the turning from shore would have continued and the hydroplane, instead of proceeding in a straight course away from land, would have swept in a wide circle, round and round.
