ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "It will cut us to pieces!"
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
the act of departing
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will cut us to pieces!"
It's
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Throw the schooner over on the other tack!"
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Throw the schooner over on the other tack!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Throw the schooner over on the other tack!"
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "It will cut us to pieces!"
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "Throw the schooner over on the other tack!"
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
transport commercially
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading "Throw the schooner over on the other tack!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These and several other cries rang out on the deck of the _Columbia_.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
propel through the air
From this reading "Throw the schooner over on the other tack!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It will cut us to pieces!"
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT WAR AND FIGHTING SHIPS "It's going to strike the ship!"
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 All felt their hearts come up into their throats as the roaring, swirling mass of water came closer and closer, until the spray drenched them completely.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will cut us to pieces!"
