used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
a-goner
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From this reading “She’s a-goner!” shouted Bill, at the wheel.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “She’s a-goner!” shouted Bill, at the wheel.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading “She’s a-goner!” shouted Bill, at the wheel.
can't
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From this reading “She can’t hold many more,” declared Bill.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Steady!” cried Tom, at the lever.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “She can’t hold many more,” declared Bill.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
psychological suffering
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
one or the other of two
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “She can’t hold many more,” declared Bill.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading “Steady!” cried Tom, at the lever.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading “She can’t hold many more,” declared Bill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “She can’t hold many more,” declared Bill.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
Olivia
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From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
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 sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She can’t hold many more,” declared Bill.
She's
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From this reading “She’s a-goner!” shouted Bill, at the wheel.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “She’s a-goner!” shouted Bill, at the wheel.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
make steady
From this reading “Steady!” cried Tom, at the lever.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “She’s a-goner!” shouted Bill, at the wheel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The sounds of excitement and alarm among the passengers still aboard the _Olivia_ and her crew told of a state of new distress and terror.
male cat
From this reading “Steady!” cried Tom, at the lever.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The launch, now at a safe distance from either tug or steamer, was instantly put about.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading “She’s a-goner!” shouted Bill, at the wheel.
