used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading "No, that's so," agreed Bob.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "No, that's so," agreed Bob.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
Fairview
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From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
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 "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
come together
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, that's so," agreed Bob.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "But the ocean is an awfully big place to be out on--in a small boat."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
dependable
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
that's
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From this reading "No, that's so," agreed Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
there's
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From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
a special situation
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And the speaker himself shuddered a little as he looked out on the heaving waters of the ocean, as the lightning made them plain to him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
we're
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From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, there's one good thing," said Frank, taking a long breath, "we're not so likely to run into anything out here as we were in the cove or inlet."
in the company of; together with
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
the words that are spoken
From this reading DRIFTING Somehow, in spite of the fact that they tried to be brave, and to meet the danger with as stout hearts as possible, the Fairview boys could not repress a feeling of fear as the meaning of Bob's words came to them.
