used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
couldn't
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From this reading "We couldn't help it," Linda replied.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
DotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "That was a narrow escape," he remarked.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
the act of departing
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "We couldn't help it," Linda replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We couldn't help it," Linda replied.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
Linda
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From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
Louise
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From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading "That was a narrow escape," he remarked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "That was a narrow escape," he remarked.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "We couldn't help it," Linda replied.
rescuernounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
roughenedadjective
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
not in physical motion
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a narrow escape," he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a typical old seaman, with tanned, roughened face, a gray beard, and kindly blue eyes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We couldn't help it," Linda replied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Luck for Ted and Louise_ Linda and Dot stood still on the deck of the old boat, grasping the rail with their hands, and looking intently at their rescuer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you girls mean by going out on a rough sea like this, in a shell like you had?"
