used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
Chahda
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From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
Datus
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From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
at any time
From this reading "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
flatlyadverbUS /ˈflætli/
in an unqualified manner
From this reading "It has to be Shan," Rick said flatly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has to be Shan," Rick said flatly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
HindunounUS /ˈhɪnduː/
a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has to be Shan," Rick said flatly.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
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 "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
MTB
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From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
not any; not one
From this reading "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It has to be Shan," Rick said flatly.
Scotty
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From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading "It has to be Shan," Rick said flatly.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
moving very fast
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
Tawi
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From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It has to be Shan," Rick said flatly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Two Datus The _Swift Arrow_ moved slowly through the darkness toward the Tawi Tawi Group.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
vintas
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From this reading "No fishing village ever had that many vintas.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Hindu boy kept popping in and out, letting the MTB travel with locked rudder for a few minutes at a time so he could be in on the conference.
ZirconnounUS /ˈzɜːrkən/
a common mineral occurring in small crystals; chief source of zirconium; used as a refractory when opaque and as a gem when transparent
From this reading Chahda was at the helm, while Rick, Scotty, and Zircon held a council of war in the cabin.
