used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HOW THE VOYAGE WAS BEGUN.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
to come or go into
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE VOYAGE WAS BEGUN.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
absolutely essential
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
on one occasion
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
move upward
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE VOYAGE WAS BEGUN.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
the upper part of anything
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading HOW THE VOYAGE WAS BEGUN.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE VOYAGE WAS BEGUN.
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 She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he went comfortably to bed, and slept like a top for several hours.
at the time that
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
Winn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Winn Caspar turned into his comfortable bunk aboard the raft on the night of the storm, it never once occurred to him that the _Venture_ might float before morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She never had floated, and she seemed so hard and fast aground that he imagined a rise of several feet of water would be necessary to move her.
but in spite of that
From this reading It had not yet rained where he was, and the thought that it might be raining higher up the stream did not enter his mind.
