used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
CAPTAIN'SnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
galleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
jugnounUS /dʒʌɡ/
a large bottle with a narrow mouth
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
information about recent and important events
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
a strong line
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
Senlis
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From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTAIN’S FATE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Captain Senlis, the negro, and the three Indians at that hour came walking up the beach from the direction of our house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plainly an expedition to view the galleon.
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 negro had a coil of rope over his shoulder, and one of the Indians carried a water jug.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About ten o’clock in the morning we had the first news of our neighbors.
