used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Frank’s head appeared on the other side of the boat.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
Barney
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From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Browning gave a shout: “Here he is!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
divedverbUS /daɪvd/
past form of “dive” — drop steeply
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
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 Frank’s head appeared on the other side of the boat.
GallupnounUS /ˈɡæləp/
a town in northwestern New Mexico near the Arizona border
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Browning gave a shout: “Here he is!”
a young female
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Frank’s head appeared on the other side of the boat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Browning gave a shout: “Here he is!”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
intense and profound fear
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Browning gave a shout: “Here he is!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
and nothing more
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
Mulloy
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From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank’s head appeared on the other side of the boat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Frank’s head appeared on the other side of the boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
sharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Browning gave a shout: “Here he is!”
ShudderingadjectiveUS /ˈʃʌdərɪŋ/
shaking convulsively or violently
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
stainnounUS /steɪn/
a soiled or discolored appearance
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The moment he came up on the other side of the boat Browning and Gallup dropped the oars and grasped him.
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 Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
at the time that
From this reading He had dived just in time to avoid the shark when it turned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Shuddering with horror as he held the dripping girl in his arms, Barney Mulloy looked over the side of the boat, expecting to see the water dyed with a crimson stain.
