used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little they were narrowing the search.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
Dungun
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From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little they were narrowing the search.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
most important element
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
narrowingnounUS /ˈneroʊɪŋ/
an instance of becoming narrow
From this reading Little by little they were narrowing the search.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
and nothing more
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
refuelverbUS /riˈfjuːəl/
provide with additional fuel, as of aircraft, ships, and cars
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
not used up
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
strongholdnounUS /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/
a strongly fortified defensive structure
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
moving very fast
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
Tawi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little by little they were narrowing the search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Rick felt it, and knew the others did, too.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The _Swift Arrow_ had poked its sharp bow into nearly every port in the vast Tawi Tawi Group, and had put into the port of Dungun on the main island to refuel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Little by little they were narrowing the search.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Search the Wide Seas There was an atmosphere of rising excitement on the _Swift Arrow_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With only a few island groups remaining, he felt sure it would not be long before the pirate stronghold was located.
