used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Cynthia had ceased to wrestle with herself.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
charteredadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərd/
hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
Cowes
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From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
CynthianounUS /ˈsɪnθiə/
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
EXTRAadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Cynthia had ceased to wrestle with herself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
ten 10s
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
navigatedverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
ParliamentnounUS /ˈpɑːrləmənt/
a legislative assembly in certain countries
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
Poole
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From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
Rames
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From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
ShinglesnounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəlz/
eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
Solentnoun
a strait of the English Channel between the coast of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Rames navigated the boat himself and slipping their moorings one afternoon, they left Cowes behind them and steamed away through the north channel of the Shingles to Poole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
at the time that
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
which person or people
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Cynthia who had proposed this holiday and Harry had fallen in with her plan eagerly.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
wrestleverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading Cynthia had ceased to wrestle with herself.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading They had chartered a small steam yacht of a hundred tons.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE LITTLE BIT EXTRA Yet that August when Parliament had risen, Harry Rames and Cynthia were cruising in the Solent and no word had been spoken by her to remedy their trouble.
