used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BANK.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading AT THE BANK.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading In a moment I had the woman on board of my own craft.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading In a moment I had the woman on board of my own craft.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a moment I had the woman on board of my own craft.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
a particular point in time
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a moment I had the woman on board of my own craft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In a moment I had the woman on board of my own craft.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
precipitateverbUS /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
bring about abruptly
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
with little or no delay
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
with speed
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BANK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
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 I was both astonished and dismayed to see the large sloop go over and precipitate its passengers into the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The catastrophe happened so quickly that for a moment I knew not what to do.
which person or people
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a moment I had the woman on board of my own craft.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then my presence of mind came back, and I set promptly to work to rescue those who had gone overboard.
