used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
lashingnounUS /ˈlæʃɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE WALDO.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
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 There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
the force of workers available
From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
and nothing more
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE WALDO.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
and nothing more
From this reading There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
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 Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
pilingnounUS /ˈpaɪlɪŋ/
a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
rudder-head
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From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six men, including the captain and the passenger, lay paralyzed on the quarter-deck.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
possessing sweep
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE WALDO.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were only three left--the mate, the steward, and one seaman.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
in the direction of
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
unmanageableadjectiveUS /ənˈmænɪdʒəbəl/
difficult to use or handle or manage because of size or weight or shape
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
WALDO
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE WALDO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
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 storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
at the time that
From this reading From the time the tempest struck the Waldo, she had been drifting towards the dangerous rocks; and when the wheel and rudder-head were shattered, the vessel became unmanageable.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm which swept over the waters of the lower bay, lashing them into a wild fury, and piling up the angry waves upon them, was not merely a squall; it was a hurricane, which raged for half an hour with uninterrupted violence.
