used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
anew
From this reading “Say, isn’t it bully to see land again?
at or in the front
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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BahamasnounUS /bəˈhɑːməz/
island country in the Atlantic to the east of Florida and Cuba; a popular winter resort
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
confined by bonds
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bullynounUS /ˈbʊli/
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading “Say, isn’t it bully to see land again?
cloud-like
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From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
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DETECTIVESnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
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ETC
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
HUNTERSnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
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HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isn't
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From this reading “Say, isn’t it bully to see land again?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
JUNGLEnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
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the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
the act of departing
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Oh, look, Tom!
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, look, Tom!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
PaulingnounUS /ˈpɔːlɪŋ/
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
Putney
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From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
RADIOnounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
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cut with a saw
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
express in words
From this reading “Say, isn’t it bully to see land again?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
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perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Say, isn’t it bully to see land again?
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
SOUTHWARDadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
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specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There's
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From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say, isn’t it bully to see land again?
male cat
From this reading “Oh, look, Tom!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There’s land!” cried Frank Putney as, coming on deck one beautiful morning, he glanced across the shimmering sea and saw a low cloud-like speck upon the horizon ahead.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “Hurrah! it must be the Bahamas,” exclaimed Tom Pauling, as he saw the first bit of land they had sighted since leaving New York three days previously.
