used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Why is our course changed?"
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Why is our course changed?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
heelingverbUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
inletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why is our course changed?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
and nothing more
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
MarcnounUS /mɑːrk/
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Why is our course changed?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
cut with a saw
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up, grasping the gunwale, and saw Marc just catching my knee to rouse me.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
at the time that
From this reading In the Run of the Seas It seemed as if I had but fairly got my eyes shut, when I was awakened by a violent pitching of the boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why is our course changed?"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The boat, heeling far over, and hauled close to the wind, was heading a little up the channel and straight for a narrow inlet which I knew to be the joint mouth of two small rivers.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?
