used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
anew
From this reading AT SEA AGAIN.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
in addition
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA AGAIN.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
DavisnounUS /ˈdeɪvəs/
English navigator who explored the Arctic while searching for the Northwest Passage (1550-1605)
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading Edwards smiled grimly, dropped his revolver and leaped lightly into the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Edwards smiled grimly, dropped his revolver and leaped lightly into the water.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Edwards smiled grimly, dropped his revolver and leaped lightly into the water.
without good reason
From this reading Edwards smiled grimly, dropped his revolver and leaped lightly into the water.
a particular point in time
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AT SEA AGAIN.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Edwards smiled grimly, dropped his revolver and leaped lightly into the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Edwards, also about to leap overboard at that moment, paused, raised his revolver, took careful aim at Davis and fired.
treadingverbUS /ˈtredɪŋ/
-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
communicated in words
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
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 Edwards smiled grimly, dropped his revolver and leaped lightly into the water.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading Davis uttered a hoarse cry, dropped his own weapon, and crumpled up on the deck.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
which person or people
From this reading He came up a moment later beside Jack, who was treading water while he awaited him.
