used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
anew
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Schumer had made all his last preparations the night before.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
terminate
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
the first light of day
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
the act of departing
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
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 would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
Floyd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Schumer had made all his last preparations the night before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Schumer had made all his last preparations the night before.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
immediately past
From this reading Schumer had made all his last preparations the night before.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Schumer had made all his last preparations the night before.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Schumer had made all his last preparations the night before.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
palingnoun
a fence made of upright pickets
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Schumer had made all his last preparations the night before.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
SCHUMER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
not in physical motion
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
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 SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
at the time that
From this reading He would breakfast on board the schooner when she was free of the lagoon, and as Floyd rowed him across in the dinghy, the sky over the eastern reef was paling, and the stars above, that had been leaping all night like hearts of fire, showed signs of the coming day.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SCHUMER GOES AWAY They got the water on board next day, and the day following they were up before dawn to catch the slack of the tide which was due an hour after sunrise.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading When Schumer was on board, Floyd pushed off again, having wished him good luck, and then hung on his oars half a cable length away, watching the preparations for departure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would then be still water at the break in the reef.
