used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
AmazonnounUS /ˈæməzɑːn/
a large strong and aggressive woman
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When he turned his head, he saw his father beside him.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
churningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
cockpitnounUS /ˈkɑːkpɪt/
compartment where the pilot sits while flying the aircraft
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When he turned his head, he saw his father beside him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When he turned his head, he saw his father beside him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
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 They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
SafarinounUS /səˈfɑːri/
an overland journey by hunters (especially in Africa)
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
cut with a saw
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
scudded
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From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
StartsnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
make steady
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
Thrumm
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
the upper part of anything
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When he turned his head, he saw his father beside him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Safari Starts _Thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—thrumm—_ As Biff awakened, the steady sound made him think that he was back on the plane above the Amazon.
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 Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
at the time that
From this reading When he turned his head, he saw his father beside him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were propped against some boxes near the front of a long cabin cruiser, which had a permanent top stretched like a canopy over its large, open cockpit, making it ideal for tropical travel.
a Caucasian
From this reading Instead, he saw black water streaming past the side of a boat, churning white as it scudded back into the distance.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading He opened his eyes expecting to see the yellow sea far below.
