used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
anew
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
divisible by two
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
set up or found
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
how
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From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
immediately past
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
staying power
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
being perceived or observed
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
and nothing more
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
scuppersnounUS /ˈskʌpərz/
plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Even then I slid at times, and at last I got hold of a pin and held on.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I noticed how the old sailors tipped their bodies to avoid disaster, and I tried to get my sea legs on and partially succeeded.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
at the time that
From this reading AT SEA When we were well out at sea the vessel began to pitch and roll so that I found it difficult to keep on my feet.
which person or people
From this reading The man who had come to my help in the boat, when the sailors were making fun of me, came up and said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would find myself in the lee scuppers only to be thrown back again like a piece of rubber.
