used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
the state of being absent
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although she was quite near the _Defiance_, Bessie looked for no help from her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To swim toward her, with Gladys as a burden, seemed hopeless.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
Bessie
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From this reading Although she was quite near the _Defiance_, Bessie looked for no help from her.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading To swim toward her, with Gladys as a burden, seemed hopeless.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
DefiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
command with authority
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
Eleanor
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From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
errantadjectiveUS /ˈerənt/
straying from the right course or from accepted standards
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
divisible by two
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
Gladys
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From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Although she was quite near the _Defiance_, Bessie looked for no help from her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading To swim toward her, with Gladys as a burden, seemed hopeless.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
impulsesnounUS /ˈɪmpəlsɪz/
plural of “impulse” — an instinctive motive
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
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 THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Although she was quite near the _Defiance_, Bessie looked for no help from her.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Although she was quite near the _Defiance_, Bessie looked for no help from her.
not any; not one
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Although she was quite near the _Defiance_, Bessie looked for no help from her.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading To swim toward her, with Gladys as a burden, seemed hopeless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE In a moment, however, she realized that she could not be left alone for long.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading To swim toward her, with Gladys as a burden, seemed hopeless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She had heeled over sharply, and seemed now to be sailing in circles, following the errant impulses of the wind, which caught first one sail, then another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To swim toward her, with Gladys as a burden, seemed hopeless.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her absence from the _Eleanor_ would be noticed, even if no one had seen her leap overboard; and, moreover, the strange behavior of the _Defiance_ was sure to attract Dolly's attention, for, without Gladys to direct her, the _Defiance_ was in a bad way.
