used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading AFLOAT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wait and trust to Providence."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
Elwood
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From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
start firing a weapon
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
I'd
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From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
the light of the Moon
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
O'Rooney
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From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
having a point
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading "Wait and trust to Providence."
on the contrary
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
Tim
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From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Wait and trust to Providence."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us jump overboard; I'd rather be drowned than burned to death.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait and trust to Providence."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Tim O'Rooney spoke, he pointed to the bow of the steamer, where, in the bright moonlight, some smoke could be seen rising--where, too, the next instant, they caught sight of a gleam of fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh, heaven! what shall we do?" exclaimed Elwood, struck with a panic.
