used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
(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 Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
make calm or still
From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
cleaving
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From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
despairedverbUS /dɪˈsperd/
past form of “despair” — abandon hope; give up hope; lose heart
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
at any time
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
being of such surpassing excellence as to suggest inspiration by the gods
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
precautionsnounUS /priˈkɔːʃənz/
plural of “precaution” — a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
rapidsnounUS /ˈræpədz/
plural of “rapid” — a part of a river where the current is very fast
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
move hurridly
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
steadiest
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From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
swiftestadjectiveUS /ˈswɪftəst/
superlative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The passage through the swiftest part of the current almost swamped our boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Her courage inspired me, though many a time I despaired of ever getting out of the rapids.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
Wauna
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From this reading Wauna was perfectly calm, and managed the motor with the steadiest nerves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
at the time that
From this reading The current that opposed us was so strong, that when we increased our speed our boat appeared to be cleaving its way through a wall of waters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our journey was a perilous one with all our precautions.
