used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
(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 SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
atollnounUS /ˈætɑːl/
an island consisting of a circular coral reef surrounding a lagoon
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
Karolin
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From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
Katafa's
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From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
leewardnounUS /ˈliːwərd/
the direction in which the wind is blowing
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
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 The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
a strong line
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
Identical; not different.
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
Taiofa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
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 He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
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 He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea is full of hungry mouths and to leeward of Karolin that night there were many sharks.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
at the time that
From this reading SOUTH When the squall took Katafa’s canoe that night, sweeping Taiofa overboard, he was not drowned, but the sea killed him all the same.
in or at the place that
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here he landed after hours of swimming and with his left leg gone below the knee.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The canoe, driving north free of its anchor rope and towed by the fish, left him far behind, and without a moment’s hesitation he struck due west, swimming for his life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was making for the water to leeward of the atoll, where the current would be broken in its force, and the waves.
