used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Minutes seemed an eternity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An icy fear clutched at his heart.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
Belmonia
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From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading An icy fear clutched at his heart.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Minutes seemed an eternity.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading An icy fear clutched at his heart.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading An icy fear clutched at his heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading An icy fear clutched at his heart.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Minutes seemed an eternity.
cut with a saw
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Minutes seemed an eternity.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
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 The cold water was biting into his skin, chilling him through.
at the time that
From this reading And then, when he had abandoned all hope, he saw that a small boat was being lowered from the steamer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Flash watched with increasing alarm, the _Belmonia_ kept steadily to her course.
