used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
next to; at the side of
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
Bolderhead
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
correctingverbUS /kərˈektɪŋ/
-ing form of “correct” — make right or correct
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
immediately past
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
leviathannounUS /ləˈvaɪəθən/
the largest or most massive thing of its kind
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
PHENOMENONnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of water, too.
preyedverbUS /preɪd/
past form of “prey” — profit from in an exploitatory manner
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
stockedadjectiveUS /stɑːkt/
furnished with more than enough
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
TERRIFIEDadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty of water, too.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was plenty of water, too.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
precisely as stated
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
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 There was plenty of water, too.
Wavecrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being sure that the Wavecrest was safely moored to the body of the dead leviathan, I set about correcting the need which preyed upon me.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I was thankful, indeed, that I had stocked my larder so well on that last day at Bolderhead.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading I could ride out a week's storm here beside the whale I was very sure, and then have plenty of provisions to serve me until I could beat back to the mainland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading IN WHICH I AM A TERRIFIED WITNESS OF A WONDERFUL PHENOMENON Evening was dropping down and I was woefully hungry.
