used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
amateurnounUS /ˈæmətɜːr/
someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
a youthful male person
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
brimnounUS /brɪm/
the top edge of a vessel or other container
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
one or the other of two
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
Jin's
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From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
oarsman's
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From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
pea-jacket
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
rowernounUS /ˈroʊər/
someone who rows a boat
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned cold and faint, catching up her boy and hugging him instinctively to her breast.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "STRANGERS YET."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through Jin's beating heart shot a sickening throb of misgiving and alarm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
under normal conditions
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
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 As the rower, obviously unused to an oarsman's exercise, rose, straightened himself, and turned round, he started with a violence that shot the boat back into deep water, her chain running out with a clang over her bows.
watermennounUS /ˈwɔːtərmən/
plural of “waterman” — someone who drives or rides in a boat
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
belonging to which person
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The rower of this boat, whose back was necessarily turned to the shore, wore a pea-jacket, with its collar turned up to the brim of a black hat, such as is not usually affected by watermen, either professional or amateur.
but in spite of that
From this reading "STRANGERS YET."
