used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
highly skilled
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
at or in the front
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
BOOMSBY
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From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
the two together, not just one
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
an occurrence of something
From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
only a very short time before
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
HopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
HOW
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From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
introductoryadjectiveUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri/
serving to open or begin
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
IslandernounUS /ˈaɪləndər/
an inhabitant of an island
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
NICKverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading HOW NICK BOOMSBY MANAGED HIS CASE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
cut with a saw
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
moving very fast
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
Sylvania
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
carry out
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
Tossford
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From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading I did not care to tow the Islander against the swift current.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I satisfied myself that the bow and stern lines were properly made fast, and then went on board of the other steamer.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading I rang for the Sylvania to go ahead, and then called upon Hop Tossford to take the wheel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading We had hardly accomplished our introductory work before I saw that both steamers, which we had secured together with a stern as well as a bow line, had been set back by the rapid current, and had begun to drift down the river.
