used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
(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 Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WILL THE RACE BE LOST?
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
centrifugaladjectiveUS /ˈsentrɪfjuːɡəl/
tending to move away from a center
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
evadeverbUS /ɪˈveɪd/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
Frank'snounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
LankyadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋki/
tall and thin and having long slender limbs
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading WILL THE RACE BE LOST?
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
most important element
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
the force of workers available
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
not able to be found
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
not any; not one
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
any competition
From this reading WILL THE RACE BE LOST?
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
RocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/
any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
express in words
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILL THE RACE BE LOST?
a special situation
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
tie-hook
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From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
a message informing of danger
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
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 As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But Frank needed no cry, nor warning, to tell him what had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading As he threw the _Rocket_ so far over to evade a collision with the other boat—and succeeded, missing the other craft by the width of a hair, he saw Paul thrown by centrifugal force into the water.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL THE RACE BE LOST?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ralph West hung to the tie-hook at the bow with all his might and main, and succeeded in staying on the _Rocket_.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Cries went up from the thing in front, which was a motor boat with several men aboard, while Lanky Wallace yelled as loudly as he could to attract Frank’s attention to the fact that Paul Bird had gone over.
