used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
from appearances alone
From this reading The Admiral was the only gay and apparently care-free member of his quartette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
Becky
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From this reading Becky felt unaccountably depressed.
Bedford
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From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
care-free
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From this reading The Admiral was the only gay and apparently care-free member of his quartette.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
CONQUERORnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkərər/
someone who is victorious by force of arms
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading Becky felt unaccountably depressed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Becky felt unaccountably depressed.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Admiral was the only gay and apparently care-free member of his quartette.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
an opening into or through something
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
Louise
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From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The Admiral was the only gay and apparently care-free member of his quartette.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
motoredadjective
equipped with a motor or motors
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Admiral was the only gay and apparently care-free member of his quartette.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
and nothing more
From this reading The Admiral was the only gay and apparently care-free member of his quartette.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading The Admiral was the only gay and apparently care-free member of his quartette.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
Randy's
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From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
Sankaty
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From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
strandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
unaccountablyadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈkaʊntəbli/
in an unaccountable manner
From this reading Becky felt unaccountably depressed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
Wood'snounUS /wʊdz/
possessive form of “wood” — the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading They motored down to Wood's Hole, and boarded the _Sankaty_, while Randy, stranded at New Bedford, was told there would not be another steamer out until the next day.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Louise sat in the cabin and worked on her green bag.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE CONQUEROR I If Randy's train had not missed a connection, he would have caught the same boat that took the Admiral and his party back to the island.
