used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A glance showed them what was the matter.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
Aleck
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From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
(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 THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
Barforth
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From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The fire was now dropping down on some fireworks Tom had left on a chair.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading The fire was now dropping down on some fireworks Tom had left on a chair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading The fire was now dropping down on some fireworks Tom had left on a chair.
fizznounUS /fɪz/
an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A glance showed them what was the matter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
ignitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnaɪtɪd/
set afire
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The fire was now dropping down on some fireworks Tom had left on a chair.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A glance showed them what was the matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fire was now dropping down on some fireworks Tom had left on a chair.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
pinwheelnoun
perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
done under pressure
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
SAILINGnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A glance showed them what was the matter.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The fire was now dropping down on some fireworks Tom had left on a chair.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
STEAMverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading One of the balls of fire had struck a curtain and ignited the flimsy material.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A glance showed them what was the matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just as they entered a pinwheel, lying flat, began to fizz, sending a shower of sparks across the other pieces.
male cat
From this reading The fire was now dropping down on some fireworks Tom had left on a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A glance showed them what was the matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A glance showed them what was the matter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE SAILING OF THE STEAM YACHT The announcement made by Aleck Pop filled all on board the steam yacht with consternation, and while Hans still nursed his arm and wrist the other boys, with Anderson Rover and Captain Barforth, rushed down the companionway.
