used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "Can you take aboard three more survivors?
aflameadjectiveUS /əˈfleɪm/
keenly excited (especially sexually) or indicating excitement
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
Ahoy
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From this reading "Ahoy!" shouted a familiar voice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you take aboard three more survivors?
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
chuggedverbUS /tʃʌɡd/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Ahoy!" shouted a familiar voice.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They're the very last we can find on the river."
start firing a weapon
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
destroyed or killed
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
HarpernounUS /ˈhɑːrpər/
someone who plays the harp
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
immediately past
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Can you take aboard three more survivors?
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They're the very last we can find on the river."
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They're the very last we can find on the river."
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Ahoy!" shouted a familiar voice.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading "Can you take aboard three more survivors?
carry out
From this reading "Can you take aboard three more survivors?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
They're
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From this reading They're the very last we can find on the river."
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Can you take aboard three more survivors?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
precisely as stated
From this reading They're the very last we can find on the river."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ahoy!" shouted a familiar voice.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As they stood at the railing of the _Queen_, gloomily watching the spreading, creeping line of fire, a motorboat chugged up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They're the very last we can find on the river."
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHAPTER _FIRE!_ Sick at heart, the two girls realized with the Harper house aflame, their last chance of proving the guilt of the brass thieves might be gone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you take aboard three more survivors?
