used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
consider or hold as true
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
(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 “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The syndicate were the first to get ashore the evening they arrived at Bymouth.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading The syndicate were the first to get ashore the evening they arrived at Bymouth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
Bymouth
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From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
without doubt or question
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
Cocklemouth
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From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
cook'snounUS /kʊks/
possessive form of “cook” — someone who cooks food
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
the act of discovering something
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
eavesdroppers
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From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The syndicate were the first to get ashore the evening they arrived at Bymouth.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The syndicate were the first to get ashore the evening they arrived at Bymouth.
set up or found
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The syndicate were the first to get ashore the evening they arrived at Bymouth.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
maturedadjectiveUS /məˈtjʊrd/
fully ripe; at the height of bloom
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
money-grubbing
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From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
saucepans
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From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
Seamew's
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From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
get by special effort
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
syndicatenounUS /ˈsɪndɪkət/
a loose affiliation of gangsters in charge of organized criminal activities
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told Sam that it was a load off his mind, and showed clearly by his manner that he expected the syndicate at least to accept his story.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading “On the Trail” was remarkably clever, and they obtained many helpful suggestions from it, though the discovery that Henry had got hold of it, and had marked all the most valuable passages in lead pencil, caused them much anxiety.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The syndicate were the first to get ashore the evening they arrived at Bymouth.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading To the cook’s relief he found that the _Seamew’s_ next voyage was to a little port on the West Coast named Cocklemouth, calling at the garrison town of Bymouth on the way.
in or at the place that
From this reading They spent most of their time in the galley, where, secure from money-grubbing eavesdroppers, they matured their plans over the washing of potatoes and the scouring of saucepans.
