used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NAMELESS HAVEN.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It rode lightly over crest after crest.
(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 Now, all night long those two floated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
appeasedverbUS /əˈpiːzd/
past form of “appease” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading It rode lightly over crest after crest.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Now, all night long those two floated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading A NAMELESS HAVEN.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rode lightly over crest after crest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
without good reason
From this reading It rode lightly over crest after crest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Now, all night long those two floated.
NAMELESSadjectiveUS /ˈneɪm.ləs/
Having no name, or having a name that is kept secret or unknown.
From this reading A NAMELESS HAVEN.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Now, all night long those two floated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, all night long those two floated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It rode lightly over crest after crest.
overturnverbUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrn/
turn from an upright or normal position
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
pacifiedverbUS /ˈpæsəfaɪd/
inflected form of “pacify” — cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
remnantnounUS /ˈremnənt/
a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
determined
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading It rode lightly over crest after crest.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
a special situation
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now, all night long those two floated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
treacherousadjectiveUS /ˈtretʃərəs/
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now, all night long those two floated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For hours there was but a step between them and death; but death kept its distance.
belonging to which person
From this reading The boat, like some treacherous, living thing, whose cruelty had been appeased in that angry overturn, was pacified now, and seemed resolved to protect the remnant of its charge.
