used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Was he the first to reach it?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
IMPRISONEDadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənd/
being in captivity
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
not any; not one
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
by chance
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Was he the first to reach it?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was he the first to reach it?
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading No craft lay in the great bay that was the extension of the valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IMPRISONED IN SNOW It was the place—he could not possibly doubt it.
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 Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
in or at the place that
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out in the wide channel he could see nothing on the water, neither boat nor light, nor camp fire on the shore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Struck with anxiety, he hurried down to the sea, where the land fell off sharply in a steep bluff.
