used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
(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 The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
cleareradjectiveUS /ˈklɪrər/
comparative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
not any; not one
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
on one occasion
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
premonitionnounUS /preməˈnɪʃən/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
move hurridly
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
sea-worthiness
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From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
SeminolenounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/
a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
SINKINGnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
slapverbUS /slæp/
hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
vibrationsnounUS /vaɪˈbreɪʃənz/
plural of “vibration” — the act of vibrating
From this reading The engine strokes were regular, but slow, the vibrations shaking the boat in its sturdy battling against the forces of the sea.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
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 He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
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 He could feel the laboured efforts of the vessel, the slap of waves against the side, the rush of water astern.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Occasionally the echo of a voice reached him from the deck above, and once footsteps were audible almost over his head.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The _Seminole_ rolled heavily, yet there was nothing at all alarming in her actions, and West felt no premonition of illness, or fear as to the sea-worthiness of the little craft.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
YACHTnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE SINKING YACHT Lying there motionless, yet wide awake, his senses alert, every slightest sound and movement made clearer the situation.
