aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading There was no creaking of spar or block.
bobstays
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From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading There was no creaking of spar or block.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
Greer
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From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
Madden's
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no creaking of spar or block.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no creaking of spar or block.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading Utter silence pervaded the vessel.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
schooner's
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From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
seamsnounUS /siːmz/
plural of “seam” — joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
transport commercially
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Utter silence pervaded the vessel.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading There was no creaking of spar or block.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
swimmersnounUS /ˈswɪmərz/
plural of “swimmer” — a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading Hot tar stood in her seams in the beating sunshine.
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no creaking of spar or block.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading Utter silence pervaded the vessel.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Utter silence pervaded the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no creaking of spar or block.
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 boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
watershine
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From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
waveringnounUS /ˈweɪvərɪŋ/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading THE MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
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 MYSTERY SHIP Waves from the exhausted swimmers sent bright streaks of watershine wavering up the green hull over Madden's head.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
in or at the place that
From this reading The boys kicked wearily through the tepid water to the schooner's prow, where Greer succeeded in catching the bobstays and climbing aboard.
