used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
Ann
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From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
without deviation
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
Dorothy
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From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
I've
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From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
mackerelnounUS /ˈmækərəl/
flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
MICHAEL'SnounUS /ˈmaɪkəlz/
possessive form of “michael” — (Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading MICHAEL'S MOUNT.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
attach to a support
From this reading MICHAEL'S MOUNT.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
ST
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From this reading ST.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
Trevan
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From this reading "I shall be ready to start for St. Michael's directly I've looked to the nets," said John Trevan to his little girls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading EARLY next morning Dorothy and Judith were down on the sands awaiting the arrival of their father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boats were coming in fast, and before long the "Mary Ann" anchored in the bay, and the crew rowed to land with a large supply of mackerel.
