used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading They fished and swam and grew strong.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
the act of giving
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They fished and swam and grew strong.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
harbours
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From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
lath-pots
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From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
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 The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
racesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
RAINYadjectiveUS /ˈreɪni/
(of weather) wet by periods of rain
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
skylarking
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From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
SpraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
storedverbUS /stɔːrd/
past form of “store” — keep or lay aside for future use
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading They fished and swam and grew strong.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading They fished and swam and grew strong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
time-allowance
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From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had races from port to port, the largest boat giving the other two time-allowance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
VikingnounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋ/
any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The three yachts, the _Viking_, the _Surprise_, and the _Spray_, went on a friendly cruise around Grand Island, putting in at little harbours overnight, and the crews waking the stillness of many a small hamlet with their songs and skylarking at twilight.
yachtsmen
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From this reading A RAINY NIGHT The summer days went by pleasantly now, with naught to interrupt the enjoyment of the yachtsmen.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Toward the middle of August, the crew gave up lobster catching and stored the lath-pots away for another year.
