used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
the act of consuming food
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
set up or found
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Land, ho!"
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "Land, ho!"
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
Ole
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From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
done under pressure
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
SUSPICIONSnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICIONS.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
at the time that
From this reading It was several days after the catching of the shark, and the boys were eating breakfast alone when they heard the call.
in or at the place that
From this reading Leaving their unfinished meal they rushed out of the cabin and hurried to the bridge, where they found their uncle and Captain Ole, the former gazing through a large pair of field glasses.
