used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
Alice
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From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
(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 All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
Andy
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From this reading “There is Mr. Ford’s yacht,” came from Andy.
any person at all
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There is Mr. Ford’s yacht,” came from Andy.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I’ll sail past them,” said Jack, and did so.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
Ford'snounUS /fɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ford” — United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “There is Mr. Ford’s yacht,” came from Andy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “There is Mr. Ford’s yacht,” came from Andy.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll sail past them,” said Jack, and did so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “I’ll sail past them,” said Jack, and did so.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “There is Mr. Ford’s yacht,” came from Andy.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
others
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From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “I’ll sail past them,” said Jack, and did so.
PepperverbUS /ˈpepər/
add pepper to
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
any competition
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
possessing material wealth
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll sail past them,” said Jack, and did so.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading “I’ll sail past them,” said Jack, and did so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “The girls are on board and so are Mr. and Mrs. Ford and some others.”
carry out
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’ll sail past them,” said Jack, and did so.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There is Mr. Ford’s yacht,” came from Andy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading All aboard the rich man’s craft waved their handkerchiefs at the cadets.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “This is as fine a breeze as anybody would want,” declared Pepper, as the _Alice_ went out to take her position for the race.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “There is Mr. Ford’s yacht,” came from Andy.
