used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
Benson
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From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Steady, now!" called Jacob Farnum, in low tones.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading How her propellers churned the foam now!
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
distancedverbUS /ˈdɪstənst/
past form of “distance” — keep at a distance
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
Farnum
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From this reading "Steady, now!" called Jacob Farnum, in low tones.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading How her propellers churned the foam now!
get-away
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From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading How her propellers churned the foam now!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
How
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From this reading How her propellers churned the foam now!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Steady, now!" called Jacob Farnum, in low tones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading "Steady, now!" called Jacob Farnum, in low tones.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Steady, now!" called Jacob Farnum, in low tones.
METALnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
not any; not one
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How her propellers churned the foam now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
propellersnounUS /prəˈpelərz/
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading How her propellers churned the foam now!
RED-HOTadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
make steady
From this reading "Steady, now!" called Jacob Farnum, in low tones.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Just as it happened, and through no fault of handling, Jack Benson got the Pollard craft over the line third.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Steady, now!" called Jacob Farnum, in low tones.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading At the outset, therefore, his boat was distanced some twenty-four seconds by the leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
Zelda
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From this reading THE STRAIN OF RED-HOT METAL First over the line passed the "Zelda," but it was a fair get-away.
