used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
anew
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
(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 It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
exhale hard
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
Canaveral
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From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
to a considerable degree
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading INTELLIGENCE OF THE ISLANDER.
ISLANDERnounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading INTELLIGENCE OF THE ISLANDER.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
MosquitonounUS /məˈskiːtoʊ/
two-winged insect whose female has a long proboscis to pierce the skin and suck the blood of humans and animals
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading INTELLIGENCE OF THE ISLANDER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
overtakingnounUS /ˈoʊvərteɪkɪŋ/
going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
carry out
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading INTELLIGENCE OF THE ISLANDER.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
except if; if not
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was useless to think of overtaking her on the passage, unless she had spent a day in Mosquito Inlet.
precisely as stated
From this reading It rained very hard all the rest of the day and all night, and it continued to blow heavily until the next morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not till noon that the ocean looked quiet enough to induce us to take ladies to sea again, after the experience of the day before.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading We had lost twenty-four hours, and if the Islander had not put in at some inlet, or made a lee under Cape Canaveral, was half way to Key West.
