used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
move gently or carefully
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few moments they were opposite his position.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In a few moments they were opposite his position.
HostagesnounUS /ˈhɑːstədʒəz/
plural of “hostage” — a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few moments they were opposite his position.
infrarednounUS /ˌɪnfrərˈed/
the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum; electromagnetic wave frequencies below the visible range
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading In a few moments they were opposite his position.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading In a few moments they were opposite his position.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
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 Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading In a few moments they were opposite his position.
RicknounUS /rɪk/
a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
Rick'snounUS /rɪks/
possessive form of “rick” — a painful muscle spasm especially in the neck or back (“rick” and “wrick” are British)
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
splashingnounUS /ˈsplæʃɪŋ/
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a few moments they were opposite his position.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He swung the infrared light around toward them and snapped it on.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two men in the lead boat, one rowing and the other taking his ease in the stern.
precisely as stated
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rick's heart leaped as he saw that the passenger was of very slender build.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hostages A faint splashing warned Rick that the boats were approaching.
