used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
at or in the front
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
a quantity of money
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
carburetornounUS /ˈkɑːrbəreɪtər/
mixes air with gasoline vapor prior to explosion
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
dartedverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪd/
past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
EelnounUS /iːl/
the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
the organ of sight
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
a quick look
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Well, he had quite a start,” observed Ned.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
MAROONEDadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
Ned
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From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Well, he had quite a start,” observed Ned.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Well, he had quite a start,” observed Ned.
precisely, exactly
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
she's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “And our boat can go some, if she’s handled rightly,” added Jerry.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Well, he had quite a start,” observed Ned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
(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 “Well, he had quite a start,” observed Ned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Every eye was on the alert to catch the first glimpse of the boat which they were pursuing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAROONED With Ned to attend to the engine, to see that it got the right amount of oil, and, occasionally, to adjust the carburetor, and Jerry at the wheel, guiding the craft, the _Eel_ darted up the river.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Think he can have gotten much ahead of you?” asked Mr. Nestor, after a pause.
