used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
Apollyon
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From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
apprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌæprɪˈhensɪv/
quick to understand
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
attachverbUS /əˈtætʃ/
cause to be attached
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
chuggedverbUS /tʃʌɡd/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
commandeeredverbUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɪrd/
past form of “commandeer” — take arbitrarily or by force
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
Joe's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
kickernounUS /ˈkɪkər/
a player who kicks the football
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
SkinnernounUS /ˈskɪnər/
United States actor (1858-1942)
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
Skippy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
not in physical motion
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Skippy got the most out of his commandeered kicker.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he spied the glistening hull of the beautiful _Apollyon_, her anchor lights gleaming like stars against the night and a single light amidships.
threatsnounUS /θrets/
plural of “threat” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
Tully's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading His fears grew as he chugged out into the bay and something urged him on still faster.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading He tried not to attach any special significance to his good friend’s shouts, but he could not help remembering Tully’s earlier veiled threats about Skinner.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading He opened it wide and raced her down the river and the closer he got to the bay the more apprehensive did he feel about Big Joe’s flight.
