used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “And with some speed, too,” added his mate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “She’s really slipping along,” remarked Joe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
castawaysnounUS /ˈkæstəweɪz/
plural of “castaway” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
DREARYadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
set up or found
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “And with some speed, too,” added his mate.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
Joe
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From this reading “She’s really slipping along,” remarked Joe.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading “And with some speed, too,” added his mate.
navigateverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
others
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From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “She’s really slipping along,” remarked Joe.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
She's
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From this reading “She’s really slipping along,” remarked Joe.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading “She’s really slipping along,” remarked Joe.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
move hurridly
From this reading “And with some speed, too,” added his mate.
temporaryadjectiveUS /ˈtempəreri/
not permanent; not lasting
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
male cat
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “And with some speed, too,” added his mate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
water-logged
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From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
at the time that
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
in or at the place that
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
which person or people
From this reading “She answers the helm,” observed Tom, who was in temporary charge of the rudder, as he shifted the rough handle and noted a change in the course of the derelict.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DREARY DAYS Like some castaways on a desert island, when they have discovered a sail in the distance, so it was with Tom and the others when they found that their water-logged craft was really making headway with the rude sail they had hoisted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It seemed to them that now they could really navigate to some place where they would be saved from death at sea.
