airplanenounUS /ˈerpleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading “Where is the airplane anchored?”
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “Where is the airplane anchored?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
aren't
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From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
evenlyadverbUS /ˈiːvənli/
in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
GibnounUS /ɡɪb/
a unit of information equal to 1024 mebibytes or 2^30 (1,073,741,824) bytes
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is the airplane anchored?”
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
Nann
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From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
uttered with a trill
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
with low volume
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
in the near future
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
precisely as stated
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, we aren’t sure as to that,” Dick told her, speaking softly as though fearing to be overheard.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was soon done and away the little craft went bounding over the evenly rolling waves and, before very many minutes, the point was rounded and the swamp reached.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is the airplane anchored?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was from the shore and Gib suggested that the small sail be run up.
