used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
(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 At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading They had become separated in the night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
cuddledverbUS /ˈkʌdəld/
past form of “cuddle” — move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
the first light of day
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
set up or found
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
Mabel
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From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
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 The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading They had become separated in the night.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
Shirley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
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 almost twenty passengers in the little craft ate of the food that had been provided and drank of the water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there the lights in the other boats were visible, but before morning they had lost sight of these.
at the time that
From this reading When the first faint streaks of dawn appeared in the east there was not another boat to be seen.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At a word from Mr. Willing, after several hours of rowing, Shirley and Mabel cuddled up in their end of the boat and tried to sleep; but this they found impossible, and all through the night they gazed out over the dark waters.
