used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
the people of Great Britain
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
greyhoundnounUS /ˈɡreɪhaʊnd/
a tall slender dog of an ancient breed noted for swiftness and keen sight; used as a racing dog
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
main-mast
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From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
on one occasion
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
PLOTSnounUS /plɑːts/
plural of “plot” — a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading THURMAN PLOTS.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
Raynor
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From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
express in words
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
THURMAN
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From this reading THURMAN PLOTS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this time there was a different tale to tell.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading On the trip across she had once more had the big British greyhound of the seas for a rival.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Columbia_ was coming home, as Billy Raynor put it, "with a broom at the main-mast head."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading It was two nights before the _Columbia_, on her homeward voyage, entered New York harbor.
