in actual fact
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
assertedadjectiveUS /əˈsɜːrtɪd/
confidently declared to be so
From this reading “She’ll swing over to us yet,” asserted Reube, confidently.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
capriciousadjectiveUS /kəˈprɪʃəs/
changeable
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading “She’ll swing over to us yet,” asserted Reube, confidently.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
DidonounUS /ˈdaɪdoʊ/
(Roman mythology) a princess of Tyre who was the founder and queen of Carthage; Virgil tells of her suicide when she was abandoned by Aeneas
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
finsnounUS /fɪnz/
plural of “fin” — the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
FoilingnounUS /ˈfɔɪlɪŋ/
an act of hindering someone's plans or efforts
From this reading Foiling the Sharks.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
gustsnounUS /ɡʌsts/
plural of “gust” — a strong current of air
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
narroweradjectiveUS /ˈneroʊər/
comparative of “narrow” — not wide
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
patrollingverbUS /pəˈtroʊlɪŋ/
inflected form of “patrol” — maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
free from harm or evil
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
Reube
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From this reading “She’ll swing over to us yet,” asserted Reube, confidently.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
SharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading Foiling the Sharks.
She'll
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From this reading “She’ll swing over to us yet,” asserted Reube, confidently.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
spitverbUS /spɪt/
expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
stripverbUS /strɪp/
take away possessions from someone
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Foiling the Sharks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those grimly patrolling black fins drew nearer and nearer as the bar became smaller.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SLOWLY the tide crept in upon the spit, and the strip of sand grew narrower.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “She’ll swing over to us yet,” asserted Reube, confidently.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The gusts of wind grew more and more capricious, sometimes seeming as if they would actually swing the _Dido_ over to the rescue of the despairing prisoners; but this they refrained from doing.
but in spite of that
From this reading “She’ll swing over to us yet,” asserted Reube, confidently.
