used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Laying way over before the blast, she rushed along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
bassnounUS /bæs/
the lowest part of the musical range
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Laying way over before the blast, she rushed along.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Laying way over before the blast, she rushed along.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Could she make it by six o’clock?
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could she make it by six o’clock?
dartingverbUS /ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
divisible by two
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
made afraid
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
GazellenounUS /ɡəˈzel/
small swift graceful antelope of Africa and Asia having lustrous eyes
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
goalnounUS /ɡoʊl/
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Could she make it by six o’clock?
and nothing more
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
Kenneth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Laying way over before the blast, she rushed along.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
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 A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
engage in
From this reading Could she make it by six o’clock?
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
not any; not one
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Could she make it by six o’clock?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Laying way over before the blast, she rushed along.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
PILE-DRIVER
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
PlungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
proportionnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃən/
the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
RondeaunounUS /rɑːnˈdoʊ/
a musical form that is often the last movement of a sonata
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
done under pressure
From this reading Laying way over before the blast, she rushed along.
saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Could she make it by six o’clock?
SINKINGnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Could she make it by six o’clock?
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
STORMYadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
vibrated
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A STORMY NIGHT ON A SINKING PILE-DRIVER Plunging, then darting like a frightened deer, the “Gazelle” raced for her goal; the long pier of Rondeau Harbor was just off her starboard bow.
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 water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Laying way over before the blast, she rushed along.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
a Caucasian
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The water churned up by her bows rushed white above her lee rail, the weather rigging, taut with the strain put upon it, vibrated like the bass strings of a harp, the lee rigging sagging in proportion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Frank and Arthur thought no, Kenneth would not admit, even to himself, that he was beaten.
