used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
Alex
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From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Shall we let her drift?” he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The boat was drifting in the rather swift current.
the act of discovering something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Shall we let her drift?” he asked.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The boat was drifting in the rather swift current.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Shall we let her drift?” he asked.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Shall we let her drift?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat was drifting in the rather swift current.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
It's
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From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Shall we let her drift?” he asked.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
and nothing more
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
operateverbUS /ˈɑːpəreɪt/
direct or control; projects, businesses, etc.
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
Pecosnoun
a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
RAMBLEverbUS /ˈræmbəl/
continue talking or writing in a desultory manner
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
on the contrary
From this reading The boat was drifting in the rather swift current.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall we let her drift?” he asked.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
moving very fast
From this reading The boat was drifting in the rather swift current.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
ViaductnounUS /ˈvaɪədəkt/
bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road (or railroad) over a valley
From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Shall we let her drift?” he asked.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
at the time that
From this reading WHAT CAME OF A RAMBLE ON SHORE The boat was only a short distance from the mouth of the Pecos when the discovery was made that the propeller had ceased to operate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It’s not far to the town of Viaduct, which is at the mouth of the Pecos.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Clay threw out the anchor and turned to Alex with a look of inquiry on his face.
