used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
bat's-wing
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From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
Dyck
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From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
encumberedadjectiveUS /enˈkʌmbərd/
loaded to excess or impeded by a heavy load
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
notchnounUS /nɑːtʃ/
a V-shaped indentation
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
prickingnoun
the act of puncturing with a small point
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
throttleverbUS /ˈθrɑːtəl/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I gave the boat's motor another notch of the electric throttle, and the bat's-wing murmur increased to a low humming.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One armed man at the yacht's rail could have held us off, encumbered as we were.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The need for haste was pricking me as sharply as it was Van Dyck, but prudent care came first.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As matters stood, we were as helpless as a packed pleasure boat.
yacht's
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From this reading As if drawn by invisible hands the laden launch approached the yacht's bow on the seaward side.
