used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's a native canoe," declared Mr. McKay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And she's heading straight for the island!"
Andy
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From this reading "Trouble in store?" queried Andy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading It's a native canoe," declared Mr. McKay.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading It's a native canoe," declared Mr. McKay.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And she's heading straight for the island!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading UNWELCOME VISITORS "Great Scott!
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading "And she's heading straight for the island!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Trouble in store?" queried Andy.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "And she's heading straight for the island!"
It's
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From this reading It's a native canoe," declared Mr. McKay.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
McKay
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From this reading It's a native canoe," declared Mr. McKay.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It's a native canoe," declared Mr. McKay.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading It's a native canoe," declared Mr. McKay.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
pliedverbUS /plaɪd/
inflected form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "Trouble in store?" queried Andy.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
ScottnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading UNWELCOME VISITORS "Great Scott!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
she's
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From this reading "And she's heading straight for the island!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading "Trouble in store?" queried Andy.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "And she's heading straight for the island!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And she's heading straight for the island!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Trouble in store?" queried Andy.
UNWELCOMEadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading UNWELCOME VISITORS "Great Scott!
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading UNWELCOME VISITORS "Great Scott!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
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 craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The craft was some little distance from the entrance to the reef, her huge brown sail hanging idly from its yard, while the crew vigorously plied their paddles as they made the water fly from her sharp prow.
