used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed to have learned at first glance a lot about that schooner.
in actual fact
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
(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 He said it probably would not sink at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He said it probably would not sink at all.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wireless operator reassured them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
the act of discovering something
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He seemed to have learned at first glance a lot about that schooner.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He seemed to have learned at first glance a lot about that schooner.
the act of departing
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have learned at first glance a lot about that schooner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said it probably would not sink at all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He said it probably would not sink at all.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading He seemed to have learned at first glance a lot about that schooner.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He seemed to have learned at first glance a lot about that schooner.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said it probably would not sink at all.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
operatornounUS /ˈɑːpəreɪtər/
(mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation
From this reading But the wireless operator reassured them.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He said it probably would not sink at all.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading But the wireless operator reassured them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said it probably would not sink at all.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have learned at first glance a lot about that schooner.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the wireless operator reassured them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
precisely as stated
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were actually afraid that the vessel was going to sink in the ocean right before their eyes!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A GREAT DEAL OF EXCITEMENT Russ and Rose Bunker were very much excited by the discovery of the schooner in distress.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading But the wireless operator reassured them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He said it probably would not sink at all.
