used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SINGLE CHANCE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A SINGLE CHANCE.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
fractionnounUS /ˈfrækʃən/
a component of a mixture that has been separated by a fractional process
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
and nothing more
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
keeledadjective
having a ridge or shaped like a ridge or suggesting the keel of a ship
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
particlenounUS /ˈpɑːrtəkəl/
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
rougheradjectiveUS /ˈrʌfər/
comparative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading A SINGLE CHANCE.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The little boat fairly flew along now, at times almost burying her lee gunwale.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One fraction of a mistake in his handling of the small craft and she would have keeled over a particle of an inch too far and filled up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was at such moments that Jack showed his skill as a sailor.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sea grew rougher as the wind freshened, just as Jack had feared it would.
