used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A heave together!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
confined by bonds
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The roar of breaking water spurred us on....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
faultyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːlti/
having a defect
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
handlessadjective
without a hand or hands
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading A heave together!
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
knifedverbUS /naɪft/
past form of “knife” — use a knife on
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
lashingsnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
limejuicers
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From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
MadlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The roar of breaking water spurred us on....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
skidsnounUS /skɪdz/
plural of “skid” — one of a pair of planks used to make a track for rolling or sliding objects
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
spurredverbUS /spɜːrd/
inflected form of “spur” — incite or stimulate
From this reading The roar of breaking water spurred us on....
be standing; be upright
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A heave together!
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
unnervedadjectiveUS /ənˈnɜːrvd/
deprived of courage and strength
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The roar of breaking water spurred us on....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
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 The roar of breaking water spurred us on....
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading She was turned down on the skids (the fashion of thrifty 'limejuicers'), bound and bolted to stand the heavy weather.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were handless, unnerved by the suddenness of it all, faulty at the task.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Madly we tore and knifed at the lashings, working to clear the big boat.
