used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
the first light of day
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We must hustle now and get off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
hustleverbUS /ˈhʌsəl/
cause to move furtively and hurriedly
From this reading "We must hustle now and get off.
Lester
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From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
Lively's
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From this reading Lively's the word."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
MOTORnounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must hustle now and get off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "We must hustle now and get off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We must hustle now and get off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "You old tyrant," yawned Teddy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
the state of being asleep
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "You old tyrant," yawned Teddy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
tyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading "You old tyrant," yawned Teddy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must hustle now and get off.
at the time that
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Lively's the word."
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading "You old tyrant," yawned Teddy.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE DRIFTING MOTOR BOAT The sun had not yet risen the next morning, although the eastern sky was bright with signs of coming dawn, when Lester passed among his sleeping comrades with a shake on the shoulder for each.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come along, you sleepy heads," he cried, as they sat up and rubbed their eyes.
