used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
a youthful male person
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
boyhoodnounUS /ˈbɔɪhʊd/
the childhood of a boy
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
dare-devil
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From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
exploitsnounUS /ˈeksplɔɪts/
plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
Farallones
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From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
fondnessnounUS /ˈfɑːndnəs/
a predisposition to like something
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
a boy or man
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
noticeableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəsəbəl/
capable or worthy of being noticed
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
rebelledverbUS /rɪˈbeld/
inflected form of “rebel” — take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
restrictionsnounUS /riˈstrɪkʃənz/
plural of “restriction” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of his dare-devil exploits in cruising among the Farallones and down the coast caused his father great concern.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
Starland's
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From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
swimmernounUS /ˈswɪmər/
a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He placed such severe restrictions upon the lad that he rebelled.
veterannounUS /ˈvetərən/
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
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 Perhaps Jack Starland's most noticeable trait in boyhood was his fondness for the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading One day he slipped out of the house, went down to the wharf and engaged to go as cabin boy on a South Sea whaler.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a magnificent swimmer and learned to handle a small boat with the skill of a veteran sailor.
