used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading What a fine, trim, clean island it was!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
desirableadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
worth having or seeking or achieving
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
domainnounUS /doʊˈmeɪn/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading What a fine, trim, clean island it was!
for a limitless time
From this reading He was rid of the pirates--and forever he hoped.
fouledadjectiveUS /faʊld/
made dirty or foul
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He was rid of the pirates--and forever he hoped.
how
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From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading What a fine, trim, clean island it was!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a fine, trim, clean island it was!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
not any; not one
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
and nothing more
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading He was rid of the pirates--and forever he hoped.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
relieve from
From this reading He was rid of the pirates--and forever he hoped.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
SLOOPnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
topmastnoun
the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading What a fine, trim, clean island it was!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading He looked toward the little bay, fearing to see the topmast of the schooner showing its tip over the trees, but the sky there, an unbroken blue, was fouled by no such presence.
unsulliedadjectiveUS /ənˈsʌlid/
spotlessly clean and fresh
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a fine, trim, clean island it was!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE SLOOP OF WAR Robert ate a light breakfast and went out to look at his domain, now unsullied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a fine, trim, clean island it was!
at the time that
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
which person or people
From this reading And how desirable to be alone on it, when the Gulf and the Caribbean produced only such visitors as those who had come two nights before!
