used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
(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 “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
boathousenounUS /ˈboʊtˈhaʊs/
a shed at the edge of a river or lake; used to store boats
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
CATBOATnoun
a sailboat with a single mast set far forward
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
approval
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
the force of workers available
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
a particular point in time
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
move hurridly
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE CREDIT OF THE CATBOAT.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
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 “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These young men were members of a fishing club that had a boathouse on the Sound, and were out for an all-night sail.
at the time that
From this reading “They were close at hand when the steamer passed, and I was hurled into the water.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “The moment I struck the cool water it brought all my senses back with a rush.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “I kept myself afloat, and was picked up by two young men in a catboat.
