used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
BLOWNadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
dizzilyadverb
in a giddy light-headed manner
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
ten 10s
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
Kennebunk
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From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
rollernounUS /ˈroʊlər/
a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
sloweradverbUS /ˈsloʊər/
more slowly
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a heavy swell on, and the tender rode up the hill of each roller, and slid down the other side, dizzily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time occupied in the journey could not be much less than three days and two nights.
very small
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were two hundred miles off shore and three hundred from Hampton Roads.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She was much slower than the motor boats; but she sailed much more safely, and the injured man could be made more comfortable on deck under the awning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BLOWN UP The change from the huge _Kennebunk_ to the comparatively tiny steamer was great indeed; and for the first few hours of the run shoreward the boys were afraid they would be ill.
