used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN SIMMS OF THE "THESPIS."
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
Curlewnoun
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
Donald's
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From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
apart from; not including
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
inrushnoun
an inflow
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN SIMMS OF THE "THESPIS."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
on the contrary
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
SIMMS
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From this reading CAPTAIN SIMMS OF THE "THESPIS."
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
Speedaway
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From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The _Speedaway_ swung out and her big mainsail began to fill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN SIMMS OF THE "THESPIS."
THESPISnoun
Greek poet who is said to have originated Greek tragedy (sixth century BC)
From this reading CAPTAIN SIMMS OF THE "THESPIS."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three lads on the sinking craft gazed helplessly at each other for a few seconds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
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 Silence, except for the inrush of water into the damaged side of the _Curlew_, followed the collision.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
which person or people
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Get away as quick as you can," whispered Donald's father to the boy who had wrought the damage, and now looked rather scared.
