used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading ASHORE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
carry out
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning showed them the true situation.
ValkyrienounUS /ˌvælˈkiːriːə/
(Norse mythology) one of the maidens of Odin who chose heroes to be slain in battle and conducted them to Valhalla
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Arrived on deck it did not take the boys long to realize what had happened.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The _Valkyrie_ lay with her bow ashore amidst what appeared to be a confused tangle of roots and low growing shrubs.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The yacht was aground, but whether on a reef of rocks or on the shore was not at first plain.
