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From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
BiffnounUS /bɪf/
(boxing) a blow with the fist
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
Biff's
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From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
drownverbUS /draʊn/
cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
ten 10s
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
LinounUS /liː/
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading No such welcome sight met his eyes.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
not any; not one
From this reading No such welcome sight met his eyes.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No such welcome sight met his eyes.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No such welcome sight met his eyes.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading Biff’s eyes searched the beach, hoping to spot Li swimming ashore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Biff stood on the beach calling out his friend’s name again and again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
hard to endure
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
accept gladly
From this reading No such welcome sight met his eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was dying down slightly, but the surf was still too rough and dangerous for Biff to try to reach the boat, which stood one hundred feet off shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His voice shook with effort, trying to drown out the noises of surf and sea.
