used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "Pollard" was a local enterprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cheer after cheer went up.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
give encouragement to
From this reading Cheer after cheer went up.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
Dunhaven
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From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The "Pollard" was a local enterprise.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
GRIPnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
homemadeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd/
made or produced in the home or by yourself
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
intense and profound fear
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
ten 10s
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The "Pollard" was a local enterprise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
PollardnounUS /ˈpɑːlərd/
a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
From this reading The "Pollard" was a local enterprise.
rousingadjectiveUS /ˈraʊzɪŋ/
capable of arousing enthusiasm or excitement
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
express in words
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
send-offnoun
an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cheer after cheer went up.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The "Pollard" was a local enterprise.
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 IN THE GRIP OF HORROR Before five o'clock that afternoon Dunhaven lined the water front.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cheer after cheer went up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is to say, fully five hundred people of the little seaport town were on hand.
but in spite of that
From this reading If the great United States Government expected to buy the boat, the people of the village wanted to be on hand and give a rousing send-off to a homemade craft that might yet be destined to become famous.
