used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
Ahoy
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From this reading "Ahoy there!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
an opposing military force
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
fouledadjectiveUS /faʊld/
made dirty or foul
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PORT.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading IN PORT.
pungy
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From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
rain-drops
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From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
except for; apart from
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
transport commercially
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Ahoy there!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
arousing affect
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
veritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
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 The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
at the time that
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While one might have counted five the pungy rubbed against the side of the ship, and then came the hail:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The moments passed in silence, save for the hissing of the rain-drops as they mingled with the water of the river, and I was saying to myself that of a verity we must have drifted safely through the fleet without touching a ship, when that came which I had been fearing.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Suddenly I felt a shock; then a noise as of wood grinding against wood, and I knew we had fouled the enemy!
