acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
how long something has existed
From this reading “The idea of your exposing yourself this way at your age!”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
Briggs
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From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “This is outrageous, captain!” the doctor expostulated.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
Dr
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From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
drenchedadjectiveUS /drentʃt/
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “The idea of your exposing yourself this way at your age!”
expostulated
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From this reading “This is outrageous, captain!” the doctor expostulated.
EzranounUS /ˈezrə/
a Jewish priest and scribe sent by the Persian king to restore Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
Filhiol
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From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
Hal
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From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “The idea of your exposing yourself this way at your age!”
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is outrageous, captain!” the doctor expostulated.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
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 SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
navigatedverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
outrageousadjectiveUS /aʊˈtreɪdʒəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading “This is outrageous, captain!” the doctor expostulated.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
puddled
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From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
with speed
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
SELF-SACRIFICEnoun
acting with less concern for yourself than for the success of the joint activity
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
SnugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is outrageous, captain!” the doctor expostulated.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SELF-SACRIFICE The rapidly increasing northeast storm, that meant so little to Hal Briggs, thoroughly drenched and chilled the old captain long before he reached home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “The idea of your exposing yourself this way at your age!”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dr. Filhiol, his face very hard, met the old captain at the front door; while Ezra—silent, dejected, with acute misery and fear—took the ancient horse away up the puddled lane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time he had navigated back to Snug Haven, he was wet to the bone, and was shivering with the drive of the gale now piling gray lines of breakers along the shore.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The idea of your exposing yourself this way at your age!”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “The idea of your exposing yourself this way at your age!”
