used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
at or in the front
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
careenedverbUS /kərˈiːnd/
past form of “careen” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
Cresville
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From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Look out!” cried Ned.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
Dartaway
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From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Slow her down, Jerry!
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
obtain
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Slow her down, Jerry!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Slow her down, Jerry!
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
set afire or burning
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look out!” cried Ned.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
Ned
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From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Look out!” cried Ned.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
PLANNINGnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
with speed
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading “Slow her down, Jerry!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
steering-wheel
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From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
There's
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From this reading There’s a boat ahead!”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PLANNING A CRUISE Ned was steering, and, having passed two or three large craft he put the boat over to the Cresville side of the river, to gain the advantage of the better current.
at the time that
From this reading He was peering ahead into the darkness, lighted up by the slender pencil of fire from the search lantern, when he suddenly made an explanation, and threw the steering-wheel over so quickly that the _Dartaway_ careened to one side.
