used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
in addition
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
bilgenoun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
CHATTERverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
drift-wood
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From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
Flatboats
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From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
Irv
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From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
immediately past
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
mealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
absolutely essential
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
a course of conduct
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
pumpverbUS /pʌmp/
operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
SCUTTLEverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It was also pretty free from drift-wood, except of the smaller sort.
steamboatsnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊts/
plural of “steamboat” — a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
tightestadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtəst/
superlative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading So there was nothing of any consequence to be done during the two days of waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
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 It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There were what Irv Strong called “the inevitable three meals a day” to get, but beyond that there was nothing whatever to do.
at the time that
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SCUTTLE CHATTER The pocket in which _The Last of the Flatboats_ lay at anchor was well out of the path of passing steamboats.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was necessary to pump a little now and then, as the very tightest boat will let in a little bilge water, especially when she is as heavily loaded as this one was.
