used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
barquentine
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From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
Cowes
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From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
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 Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
esplanadenounUS /ˌespləˈnɑːd/
a long stretch of open level ground (paved or grassy) for walking beside the seashore
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
grippingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪpɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
Gurnardnoun
bottom-dwelling coastal fishes with spiny armored heads and fingerlike pectoral fins used for crawling along the sea bottom
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
ten 10s
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
Newtown
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From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
Rames
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From this reading Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
express in speech
From this reading They did not speak.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood side by side, Cynthia gripping the rail in front of her with both of her hands.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides the helmsman, Cynthia and Harry Rames were upon the bridge.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
a Caucasian
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
WightnounUS /waɪt/
a human being; “wight” is an archaic term
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The ship glided past Cowes gay with its white yachts and crowded esplanade and rounded Gurnard Point into Newtown Bay.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE LAST At nine o'clock on a morning of July during the next year an auxiliary barquentine of four hundred and fifty tons steamed westward with the tide past the Isle of Wight.
