used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes, sir!" floated back over Jack's shoulder.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
Benson
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From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
the lower side of anything
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
lacking funds
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
EPH
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From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
Farnum
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From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
FLIRTEDverbUS /ˈflɜːrtɪd/
past form of “flirt” — talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Yes, sir!" floated back over Jack's shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
HOW
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From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "Yes, sir!" floated back over Jack's shoulder.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, sir!" floated back over Jack's shoulder.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Yes, sir!" floated back over Jack's shoulder.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir!" floated back over Jack's shoulder.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
what's
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From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Then what's at the bottom--" "Eph and the boat, both together, or I miss my guess," Captain Jack shouted back as he halted at the water's edge, where a rowboat lay hauled up on the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW EPH FLIRTED WITH SCIENCE Jack Benson was the first of the trio to move.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word he broke into a run, heading for the narrow little shingle of beach.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir!" floated back over Jack's shoulder.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Got an idea, Captain?" shouted Jacob Farnum, darting after his young submarine skipper.
