used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
Ballantyne
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From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
a youthful male person
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
boy-seaman
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From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
how
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From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
knocksnounUS /nɑːks/
plural of “knock” — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
LaunchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
learnsverbUS /lɜːrnz/
third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
pre-teens
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From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
recoversverbUS /rɪˈkʌvərz/
third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Eventually Davy is allowed to sail on board of her as a boy-seaman.
sailing-vessel
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From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
sea-sick
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From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
transport commercially
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
shipyardnounUS /ˈʃɪpjɑːrd/
a workplace where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
in the near future
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They encounter a hurricane, which knocks the ship over, and they lose the ship's boats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
look attentively
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A story for pre-teens, in which a small boy, Davy, is taken to a shipyard to watch the building of a new sailing-vessel, the "Fair Nancy".
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is sea-sick at first, but soon recovers and learns how to climb the rigging to help with the sails.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Life of a Ship from the Launch to the Wreck, by R.M. Ballantyne.
