used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
archipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
decked-over
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From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
earshotnounUS /ˈɪrʃɑːt/
the range within which a voice can be heard
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
located inward
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
and nothing more
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
KeysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
lowermostadjective
farthest down
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Sam was not there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
SablenounUS /ˈseɪbəl/
an artist's brush made of sable hairs
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam was not there.
get by special effort
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sam was not there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
the upper part of anything
From this reading A council was being held on the decked-over top of the stuffy cabin.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
in or at the place that
From this reading The spot where the _Treasure Belle_ came to anchor was just at the lowermost point of the archipelago of coral islets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The solid land which had Cape Sable for its most Southern tip had been passed and lay to their left, while the first of the Keys was dimly visible as they looked off in the opposite direction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had taken the dinghy, with its glass bottom, and was just out of earshot toward the inner bay, fishing to secure their morning meal.
