used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
react verbally
From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
put or send forth
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
the act of departing
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
hadn't
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From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
Hendrik
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From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
Hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
ten 10s
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
and nothing more
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
lolloping
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From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
LoreleinounUS /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/
a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
Maas
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From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
motor-boat
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From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
being perceived or observed
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
propellernounUS /prəˈpelər/
a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
StarrnounUS /stɑːr/
rock star and drummer for the Beatles (born in 1940)
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I didn't stop to answer, but bolted off the barge and onto the motor-boat.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
ToonnounUS /tuːn/
a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
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 I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
Waterspin
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From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am so much at home on the water that I hadn't noticed the tossing and lolloping of the barge, but I realized now what was the matter.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Toon and Hendrik cast off the moorings, the chauffeur flew below to set his engine going; I took the wheel, pushed over the starting lever, the little propeller began to turn, and we were away on the first of the watery miles which stretch before us, for joy or sorrow.
which person or people
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning was fresh, with a gusty wind blowing up the Maas, against the tide running strongly out; and consequently little "Lorelei" and sturdy "Waterspin" strained at their moorings like chained dogs who spy a bone just beyond their reach.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Starr had followed Hendrik below, and just as the motor was getting well to work, revolving under my feet at the rate of six hundred revolutions a minute, I heard his voice shouting---- "Hullo, hullo! catch the dog!--you up there."
