used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
Aynsley
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From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
ClaynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
Clay's
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From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
rid of obstructions
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
divernounUS /ˈdaɪvər/
someone who works underwater
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “We have too much on hand,” Jimmy replied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have too much on hand,” Jimmy replied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “We have too much on hand,” Jimmy replied.
immediately past
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
take the midday meal
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
Moran
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From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “We have too much on hand,” Jimmy replied.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
the middle of the day
From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
others
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From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
pumpsnounUS /pʌmps/
plural of “pump” — a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “We have too much on hand,” Jimmy replied.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
shapelessadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪpləs/
having no definite form or distinct shape
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
not in physical motion
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “We have too much on hand,” Jimmy replied.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have too much on hand,” Jimmy replied.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as they were rigged the diver and Moran went below and took their turn with the others during the first half of the day, for there was still a good deal to be done before they could clear a passage into the hold.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They sent Clay word of their progress and at noon Aynsley was rowed across to the sloop.
yacht's
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From this reading The breeze was light at daybreak, and while the island still loomed shapeless and shadowy across the leaden water the yacht’s gig brought Clay’s diver and an excellent set of pumps.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
you'll
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From this reading “Although you refused last night, I hope you’ll come on board to lunch,” he said, after greeting them pleasantly.
