used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
in actual fact
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
don't
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From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
divisible by two
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
GRIPnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
intolerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːlərəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading It was intolerable.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was intolerable.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
Kenneth's
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From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
not any; not one
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Kenneth’s vessel was actually being destroyed under him and no move of his could prevent it.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
tighteradjectiveUS /ˈtaɪtər/
comparative of “tight” — closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
directed up
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was intolerable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beside himself with despair and rage, he shouted at the blank wall of the grain boat, and in blind fury put his hands against it and pushed—his puny strength against a thousand tons.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading IN THE GRIP OF IRON AND STONE The great vessel squeezed the yacht even tighter, and the boys could feel the deck under their feet bent upward by the pressure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It’s a wonder you boys don’t go to sleep after a day on the path.”
