an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
CHECKMATEnounUS /ˈtʃekmeɪt/
complete victory
From this reading CHECKMATE!
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
transport commercially
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Dare and Ben sat waiting to be set free, or at least to receive some kind of notice from Pierre.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Half an hour later the ship began to get under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the ship had been at sea an hour before they were given attention.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She made her exit from the cave without accident of any kind, though her sides scraped the rock in passing.
