used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A light came swimming across the expanse of black water.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading “Chilly business, staying out here,” Erik Nord agreed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A light came swimming across the expanse of black water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Chilly business, staying out here,” Erik Nord agreed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
ChillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading “Chilly business, staying out here,” Erik Nord agreed.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
Dodge-Em
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From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
Erik
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From this reading “Chilly business, staying out here,” Erik Nord agreed.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading A light came swimming across the expanse of black water.
Florence'snounUS /ˈflɔːrənsɪz/
possessive form of “florence” — a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The _put-put_ grew louder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Chilly business, staying out here,” Erik Nord agreed.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A light came swimming across the expanse of black water.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
louderadjectiveUS /ˈlaʊdər/
comparative of “loud” — characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The _put-put_ grew louder.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
Nord
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From this reading “Chilly business, staying out here,” Erik Nord agreed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
and nothing more
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
put-putnoun
a small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
stalledverbUS /stɔːld/
past form of “stall” — postpone doing what one should be doing
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Chilly business, staying out here,” Erik Nord agreed.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading A light came swimming across the expanse of black water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
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 “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
we're
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From this reading “If it only comes close enough we’re saved from a night on the water,” she said hopefully.
accept gladly
From this reading The sound that came to Florence’s listening ears out there on the lake in the stalled Dodge-Em was a welcome one: the low _put-put_ of a motor boat.
