used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time the launch was just to the north of the channel between the two ledges.
cat's-paws
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From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading By that time the launch was just to the north of the channel between the two ledges.
chuggedverbUS /tʃʌɡd/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
CorsairnounUS /ˈkɔːrser/
a pirate along the Barbary Coast
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
set up or found
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
Hal
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From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
and nothing more
From this reading By that time the launch was just to the north of the channel between the two ledges.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading By that time the launch was just to the north of the channel between the two ledges.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
come together
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading By that time the launch was just to the north of the channel between the two ledges.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
on one occasion
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
payed
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From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading The anchor was dropped and the line payed out for nearly sixty feet before a hold was found.
slopping
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From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
SunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time the launch was just to the north of the channel between the two ledges.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time the launch was just to the north of the channel between the two ledges.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But once around the end of the island they began to meet cat’s-paws.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
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 Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jack guided the launch in between the two black rocks which shoved their heads, draped with seaweed, a few feet above the surface.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The Sunken Wreck The surface of the water was almost like a mirror as they chugged out of the river in the _Corsair_, Jack at the wheel and Hal industriously slopping oil over the engine.
