used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s a bigger boat and it isn’t white.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s a bigger boat and it isn’t white.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading “It’s a bigger boat and it isn’t white.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But this isn’t the _Libertad_,” Tom objected.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
a boy or man
From this reading “I wonder if this one is the same fellow.”
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
herdedverbUS /ˈhɜːrdɪd/
past form of “herd” — cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if this one is the same fellow.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if this one is the same fellow.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I wonder if this one is the same fellow.”
isn't
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From this reading “But this isn’t the _Libertad_,” Tom objected.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s a bigger boat and it isn’t white.”
It's
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From this reading “It’s a bigger boat and it isn’t white.”
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
Libertad
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From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
a particular point in time
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
Nicky
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From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading “But this isn’t the _Libertad_,” Tom objected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I wonder if this one is the same fellow.”
Ortiga
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From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “I wonder if this one is the same fellow.”
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I wonder if this one is the same fellow.”
male cat
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
at the time that
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
a Caucasian
From this reading “It’s a bigger boat and it isn’t white.”
which person or people
From this reading “The man who owned that boat, back in Jamaica—the _El Libertad_—was named Senor Ortiga,” Nicky answered.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What do you wonder?” asked Tom, when the chums were herded into the small forecastle in the bow, vacant at the moment.
