quickly and without warning
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
ACTRESSnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
adoreverbUS /əˈdɔːr/
love intensely
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
BETTY
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From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
Boojum
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From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
Boojum's
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From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But I wonder how long I’ll adore it.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
choppyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːpi/
marked by abrupt transitions
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
foamed
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From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
how
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From this reading “But I wonder how long I’ll adore it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
I'll
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From this reading “But I wonder how long I’ll adore it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
Jane
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From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
and nothing more
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
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 “But I wonder how long I’ll adore it.
engage in
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
rightedverbUS /ˈraɪtɪd/
past form of “right” — make reparations or amends for
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
in the near future
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I just adore this jerky motion,” Jane confided to Frances.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
valiantlyadverbUS /ˈvæljəntli/
with valor; in a valiant manner
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading The tremendous rain had ceased as abruptly as it had begun and the sun shone valiantly as if to make up to the little party for the trick the tide, vassal of the moon, had played on them the past night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
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 winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The winds had churned the water into choppy little waves that foamed against the “Boojum’s” eager bow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “But I wonder how long I’ll adore it.
WYNDHAM
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From this reading BETTY WYNDHAM, ACTRESS With the incoming tide, the “Boojum” had righted herself and was soon under way.
