used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After all, I've had quite a soft time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "After all, I've had quite a soft time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
BurgoynenounUS /bərˈɡɔɪn/
British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Do you call this two hours?"
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you call this two hours?"
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "After all, I've had quite a soft time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "Do you call this two hours?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
I've
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From this reading "After all, I've had quite a soft time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
Mostyn
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From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "After all, I've had quite a soft time.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading "After all, I've had quite a soft time.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Do you call this two hours?"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "After all, I've had quite a soft time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
WirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading "I didn't like turning you out," replied the Wireless Officer.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Voyage Within two minutes Burgoyne was sleeping the sleep of sheer exhaustion, nor did he awake until the slanting rays of the early morning sun shone in his face, as the boat heeled to the now beam wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you call this two hours?"
You're
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From this reading "You're a bright one, Mostyn," he exclaimed, as he stretched his cramped limbs.
