used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
Andy
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
beatsnounUS /biːts/
a United States youth subculture of the 1950s; rejected possessions or regular work or traditional dress; for communal living and psychedelic drugs and anarchism; favored modern forms of jazz (e.g., bebop)
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
not accessible to view
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
set up or found
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
FRAUDULENTadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːdʒələnt/
intended to deceive
From this reading THE FRAUDULENT MESSAGE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE FRAUDULENT MESSAGE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
Provincetown
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From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
in the near future
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FRAUDULENT MESSAGE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
very small
From this reading "Captain, this beats the Dutch!" he cried, as he entered the tiny cabin of the submarine craft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Four days later found the Holland lying snugly concealed in the waters of Cape Cod harbor.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Andy had gone ashore on a little business, and soon he came back from Provincetown wild with excitement.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The run to Boston had been made without a sight of the hostile fleet.
