used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
in addition
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
barbernounUS /ˈbɑːrbər/
United States composer (1910-1981)
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
crypticallyadverb
in a cryptic manner
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
discernibleadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɜːrnəbəl/
perceptible by the senses or intellect
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
the act of departing
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
Hamsa
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From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
Joe
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From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
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 Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
not any; not one
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
move hurridly
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
not in physical motion
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lost Island,” said the sheriff cryptically and Bob felt his blood beating faster.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
undergrowthnounUS /ˈʌndərɡroʊθ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Ahead of them lay a long, low mass of tangled undergrowth.
the act of using
From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was toward this spot that the black speed boat sighted by the barber had been going and it was also toward this spot that Joe Hamsa had been hurrying in the gray motorboat.
we'll
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From this reading “No more noise; we’ll use oars from now on.”
belonging to which person
From this reading The motor of their own boat died suddenly and Bob looked toward the sheriff, whose face was still dimly discernible in the faint light.
