used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was doing a very rash thing.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
highly skilled
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
circledverbUS /ˈsɜːrkəld/
past form of “circle” — travel around something
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
Deerfoot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
dispositionnounUS /ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən/
your usual mood
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading He was doing a very rash thing.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
extremitynounUS /ekˈstreməti/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
Linekin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
engage in
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
MurphynounUS /ˈmɜːrfi/
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
having a point
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
preparatoryadjectiveUS /prɪˈperətɔːri/
preceding and preparing for something
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
RamverbUS /ræm/
strike or drive against with a heavy impact
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading He was doing a very rash thing.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
Southport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
SquirrelnounUS /ˈskwɜːrəl/
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He ought to have gone to Southport and there awaited the return of his friends, but the reckless bent of his disposition caused him to make this excursion preparatory to returning home.
a special situation
From this reading He was doing a very rash thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That being accomplished, he caught the swell of the Atlantic, long and heaving, but not enough so to cause him the least misgiving.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was now headed toward the ocean, and passed above Ram Island light.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was doing a very rash thing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
at the time that
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
in or at the place that
From this reading "THIS IS WHERE I STOP" Night was closing in when Mike Murphy pointed the _Deerfoot_ northward and circled around the end of Squirrel Island, and turning eastward glided midway between it and Ocean Point, the lower extremity of Linekin Neck.
