used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
Alex
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From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
move towards
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
an occurrence of something
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
without stop or interruption
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
the act of departing
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
Jule
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From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
by chance
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading However, they had little hope of relief from any river craft.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “There must be some towns along the river, below the bend,” Jule insisted.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
in or at the place that
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “The boys will find some sort of place where motor supplies are sold.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the meantime, however, they kept a sharp lookout for the approach of some boat which might possibly supply them with what they needed.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading After the departure of Alex and Case, Clay and Jule continued their efforts to get the motor into working order.
