afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing?"
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
at any time
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
fast-receding
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From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
the act of departing
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
Hey
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From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
JOKESnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
JumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
easily agitated
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
transport commercially
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Suddenly he ran toward the bow of the ship and leaned far over the rail.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He paced up and down the deck, looking anxiously at the fast-receding shore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOME JOKES ON BOB Seeing that he was now indeed afloat, and that the ship was some distance from land, the man became more nervous than ever.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing?"
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hey there!" yelled Bob, thinking the man was going to Jump overboard and swim ashore.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing?"
