used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
AHOY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOAT AHOY!
(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 "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BOAT AHOY!
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
the first light of day
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
one or the other of two
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
set up or found
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
brought together in one place
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
Krell
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From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
and nothing more
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
plural of “passenger” — 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 Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
unusual or striking
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first indication of dawn found anxious faces peering over the side of the _Salvador_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Passengers and crew gathered at the lower angle and inspected the position of the boat with absolute amazement.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Never, in all my experience," said Captain Krell, "have I heard of so remarkable a wreck.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading We struck the only channel that would have floated us; a few yards to either side and we would have been crushed to kindling wood.
