used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
at or in the front
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
contretempsnounUS /ˈkɑːntrətemps/
an awkward clash
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE FINISH.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
engage in
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
SleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINISH.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The launch could make much better time than the cat boat, so Sleepy was to run over ahead of us and give the order for dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was perfect and a fresh breeze gave promise of good sailing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were a merry party in spite of this little _contretemps_.
in or at the place that
From this reading Our destination was Cape Henry, where we planned to have a dip in the surf and then a fish dinner at the pavilion.
