used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
anew
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
travel across or pass over
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
Fu
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From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
not accessible to view
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
interludenounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
a particular point in time
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
by chance
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
stanchionnoun
any vertical post or rod used as a support
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
carry out
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The open water ran for perhaps a couple of miles; beyond that, again, the surf began in another unbroken line.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "A low rocky island lay in the centre of the nest of reefs, a stretch of open water to leeward of it, all completely hidden from view until that moment.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I crept forward, where Wilbur lay beside the rail, his arm around a stanchion.
Wilbur
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From this reading "’Bring Captain Wilbur’ said Lee Fu in my ear.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would take us ten minutes to cross this lagoon ... another interlude.
