used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
ArbornounUS /ˈɑːrbər/
tree (as opposed to shrub)
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
Brady'snounUS /ˈbreɪdiz/
possessive form of “brady” — United States pioneer photographer famous for his portraits; was the official Union photographer for the American Civil War (1823-1896)
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
DocknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
employmentnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
divisible by two
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
GlennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
PASSENGERSnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading STRANGE PASSENGERS.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
rescueverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
a male human offspring
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading STRANGE PASSENGERS.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading She knew her son understood boats thoroughly, so she was not alarmed over the prospects, even though he had had such a thrilling experience at the time of Dock Brady's rescue.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Nelson was glad to hear that Ralph had procured employment at Glen Arbor.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will bring us in money steadily, mother," Ralph said, "and that is what we need."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not know what I would do without you, Ralph," she returned, fondly.
