used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading BAD NEWS.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
the act of discovering something
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
disheartenverb
take away the enthusiasm of
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
dismayingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪɪŋ/
causing consternation
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
information about recent and important events
From this reading BAD NEWS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
one of four equal parts
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
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 had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a moment I could not believe the evidence of my own eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had fully expected to find the large sloop in the spot I had left her, held there by the anchor that must have fallen from the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
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 But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But she was gone, and a rapid survey of the surrounding water convinced me that she was nowhere within a quarter of a mile.
but in spite of that
From this reading This discovery was a dismaying one; yet it did not entirely dishearten me.
