used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
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From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading I lay blinking at it.
exhale hard
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
at any time
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
opinion or judgment
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I lay blinking at it.
an instinctive motive
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I lay blinking at it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I lay blinking at it.
the act of departing
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
be seated
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
slitnounUS /slɪt/
a long narrow opening
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
tipped-up
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From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — 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 Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
(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 Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
in or at the place that
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The roof of the interior rounded over me securely, resting upon the beach on one gunwale and on the other side leaving a tipped-up opening under which I had crawled.
whoever
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From this reading Through this slit I could see waves curling up at the water’s edge and was glad that whoever owned the dory had pulled it well beyond the rising.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My impulse to sit up came to an abrupt finish with a stunning blow on the head, where the seat struck me across the eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BEACH-PLUMS Did you ever wake up looking at the inside of a boat?
