used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
anew
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
AMBUSHverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
being joined in close association
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
commodorenounUS /ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a captain and below a rear admiral; the lowest grade of admiral
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
divisible by two
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
gravellyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrævəli/
abounding in small stones
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
Jim
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From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
with low volume
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
a strong line
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to me fine to be on land again.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
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 A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A RIVER AMBUSH We pulled diagonally across the river, and brought "The Captain" quietly alongside a gravelly shore that came down quite steep to the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a relief to be out of the savage grip of the river, even for a little while.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Splash went the heavy rock overboard with rope attached, and Jim let down the other anchor from the stern.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let go your bow anchor there," commanded the commodore.
