used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "He'll be aboard directly.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
(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 "That's Mac, all right," he said.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'll be aboard directly.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
Collingwood
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From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
Cuyo
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From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
didn't
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From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
without deviation
From this reading "He'll be aboard directly.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That's Mac, all right," he said.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll be aboard directly.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
It's
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From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
lonesomeadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnsəm/
being the only one; single and isolated from others
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading "That's Mac, all right," he said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That's Mac, all right," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's Mac, all right," he said.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
That's
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From this reading "That's Mac, all right," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
tootsnounUS /tuːts/
plural of “toot” — a blast of a horn
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
vociferousadjectiveUS /voʊˈsɪfərəs/
conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading A launch, which was lying abreast the lighthouse, saluted them with vociferous toots, and Collingwood waved his hat in joyous response.
accept gladly
From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
(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 It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
at the time that
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was well on in the afternoon of the next day when they anchored off Cuyo, which, with its squat lighthouse and low shore, impressed Charlotte as a dreary, lonesome spot.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading It's a wonder he didn't hire the town band to welcome us."
