used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
anew
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
CRASHverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
the act of departing
From this reading "We're going to sink!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
engage in
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
with low volume
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
cut with a saw
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
express in words
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "We're going to sink!"
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This the craft did, though Sue kept on calling:
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
hard to endure
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
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 Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
We're
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From this reading "We're going to sink!"
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
which person or people
From this reading A CRASH Bunker Blue, who was at the steering wheel of the _Fairy_, heard the dull noise, felt the shock, and saw the boat tip over to one side.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading Instantly he pulled the wire which shut off the motor, and then he turned the steering wheel over, trying to make the boat come upright again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon the boat was resting quietly in the water, on a "level keel," as a sailor would say, and floating slowly along.
