Chapter VIII · 93

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

surprising greatly

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The boat was between the ice and the breakers.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading The boat was between the ice and the breakers.

an informal term for a British policeman

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

waves breaking on the shore

From this reading The boat was between the ice and the breakers.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "O Lard, save my lad!" he cried.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

water frozen in the solid state

From this reading The boat was between the ice and the breakers.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

a circular rounded projection or protuberance

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a boy or man

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

prepare or cook with lard

From this reading "O Lard, save my lad!" he cried.

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "O Lard, save my lad!" he cried.

an instance of becoming narrow

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

and nothing more

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

above and across; more than

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a person's partner in marriage

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

kick the ball

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

-ing form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

except for; apart from

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

cut with a saw

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

the property of being physically or mentally strong

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

travel through water

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Eli dropped on his knees, then and there, and prayed God to save the lad.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

in the direction of

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The boat was between the ice and the breakers.

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 The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

at the time that

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The space of open water was fast narrowing; only a few minutes more and the ice would strike the rocks.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Bobby Lot Learns to Swim and Eli Zitt Shows Amazing Courage and Self-possession and Strength_ WHEN, returning over the hills, Eli Zitt came to the Knob o' Break-heart, he saw his own punt staggering through the gray waves towards the net off the point--tossing with the sea and reeling under the gusty wind--with his little partner in the stern.