touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I looked over my shoulder at Gerda.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The oars bent, and the water boiled round the blades.
Bertric
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From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
bladesnounUS /bleɪdz/
plural of “blade” — especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading The oars bent, and the water boiled round the blades.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading The oars bent, and the water boiled round the blades.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
cannot
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From this reading "It cannot be Heidrek's," I groaned.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
put on clothes
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
Gerda
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From this reading I looked over my shoulder at Gerda.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "It cannot be Heidrek's," I groaned.
Heidrek's
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From this reading "It cannot be Heidrek's," I groaned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I looked over my shoulder at Gerda.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked over my shoulder at Gerda.
the force of workers available
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I looked over my shoulder at Gerda.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The oars bent, and the water boiled round the blades.
and nothing more
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I looked over my shoulder at Gerda.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The oars bent, and the water boiled round the blades.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
shineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I looked over my shoulder at Gerda.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
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 oars bent, and the water boiled round the blades.
(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 "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
a Caucasian
From this reading Her white dress seemed to shine in the morning sun like silver against some dark bushes, and my first fear was that it could be seen as plainly by the men in the big boat down the strait.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I know that boat only too well," answered Bertric; "pull, if you never pulled before."
