used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
(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 But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
any thing at all
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
bailingverbUS /ˈbeɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “bail” — release after a security has been paid
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
a young female
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
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 But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
occurring by chance
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
Mabel
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From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But the small boat heaved and pulled on her anchor chain so they took in almost as much as he cleared out.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In another hour the girl across from Nancy was violently sick.
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 The sailor eased the man’s head to a higher level and began bailing out the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But it was not long before Nancy, Mabel and the other man were all agonizing over the side of the boat.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading “Lucky he is—not knowing he has anything to worry about,” said the other man.
