used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
(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 All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
capacitynounUS /kəˈpæsəti/
capability to perform or produce
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
GARDINER'S
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
movableadjectiveUS /ˈmuːvəbəl/
(of personal property as opposed to real estate) can be moved from place to place (especially carried by hand)
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
in the near future
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
steadiedadjectiveUS /ˈstedid/
made steady or constant
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
a special situation
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE LEE OF GARDINER'S ISLAND.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
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 boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
water-logged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two of the party hung on at each side, and the water-logged boat was steadied a little by their weight.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading All of them hung on to the overturned tender, though, in the commotion of the waves, it was not an easy thing to do so.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading The boat dipped herself half full of water as soon as the two burglars ceased to pull, and this weight of movable fluid increased her capacity for rolling.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the next wave she went over, and the four persons in her were spilled into the lake.
