used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
at or in the front
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
Ahoy
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From this reading “Ahoy, there!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
Etc
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From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
framingnounUS /ˈfreɪmɪŋ/
formulation of the plans and important details
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
and nothing more
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
Kennebec
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From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
MarineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
NantucketnounUS /nænˈtʌkɪt/
an island resort off Cape Cod; formerly a center of the whaling industry
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
RacingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
sixty-foot
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From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
move hurridly
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Ahoy, there!
thickish
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From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The bell, probably on board a sailing craft, had just been heard for the first time off the starboard bow of the cruiser, and close at hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
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 The “Rocket,” a sixty-foot motor cruiser, her engine slowed down to ten miles an hour, had just moved out of comparatively clear water into a thickish bank of fog.
WirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The Motor Boat Club Off Long Island A Daring Marine Game at Racing Speed Author of The Motor Boat Club of the Kennebec, The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket The Motor Boat Club and the Wireless Etc.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Dawson, forward lookout on the “Rocket,” leaned ahead, framing his mouth with his hands as he shouted:
