used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
didn't
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From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
Dorothy
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From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
ebbverbUS /eb/
flow back or recede
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She yawned and caught at the cabin roof to steady herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
Jane
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From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
in the near future
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
move upward
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading She yawned and caught at the cabin roof to steady herself.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
done under pressure
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dorothy came out of the cabin rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
in the near future
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
make steady
From this reading She yawned and caught at the cabin roof to steady herself.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
suckverbUS /sʌk/
draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
moving very fast
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
carry out
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
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 DEEP WATER The ebb tide soon caught the Mary Jane in the suck of its swift current and the boat rushed seaward.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
people who are wounded
From this reading Presently she struck the breakers and floundering through them like a wounded duck, commenced to rise and fall on the rhythmic ground swell.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading She yawned and caught at the cabin roof to steady herself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You didn’t take much of a rest,” said Bill from his place at the wheel.
