used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
ADVISESverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
BARNES
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From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
bo'sunnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading “Let her have it now, lads,” shouted the bo’sun.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
DAVE
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From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
fiercestadjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsəst/
superlative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The fiercest suction seemed to have spent itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fiercest suction seemed to have spent itself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Let her have it now, lads,” shouted the bo’sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fiercest suction seemed to have spent itself.
and nothing more
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “Let her have it now, lads,” shouted the bo’sun.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let her have it now, lads,” shouted the bo’sun.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Let her have it now, lads,” shouted the bo’sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
with speed
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
RESOLVESnounUS /riˈzɑːlvz/
plural of “resolve” — the trait of being resolute
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The fiercest suction seemed to have spent itself.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Let her have it now, lads,” shouted the bo’sun.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
spars
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From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The fiercest suction seemed to have spent itself.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
suctionnounUS /ˈsʌkʃən/
a force over an area produced by a pressure difference
From this reading The fiercest suction seemed to have spent itself.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fiercest suction seemed to have spent itself.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Loose spars and gear from the derelict began to shoot up to the surface.
vortexnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
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 BARNES ADVISES AND DAVE RESOLVES Just as the spinning dory reached the vortex, a change came over the turbulent water.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The whirlpool became a dozen smaller eddies, each with its rapidly revolving current, and though the dory danced from one point of danger to another it remained afloat.
