used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "And he couldn't swim a stroke," added Chester, in the same husky undertone.
Alvin
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From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
of short duration or distance
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
couldn't
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From this reading "And he couldn't swim a stroke," added Chester, in the same husky undertone.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
Deerfoot
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From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading "He must have fallen overboard."
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He must have fallen overboard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He must have fallen overboard."
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading "And he couldn't swim a stroke," added Chester, in the same husky undertone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
conformity or harmony
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
knellverbUS /nel/
ring as in announcing death
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "He must have fallen overboard."
not any; not one
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
other's
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From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "He must have fallen overboard."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "And he couldn't swim a stroke," added Chester, in the same husky undertone.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading "And he couldn't swim a stroke," added Chester, in the same husky undertone.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading "And he couldn't swim a stroke," added Chester, in the same husky undertone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
undertonenounUS /ˈʌndərtoʊn/
a quiet or hushed tone of voice
From this reading "And he couldn't swim a stroke," added Chester, in the same husky undertone.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
a Caucasian
From this reading They looked in each other's faces, white and silent for a brief spell; then Alvin whispered:
the words that are spoken
From this reading THE CRY ACROSS THE WATERS The words of George struck Alvin and Chester like "the knell of doom."
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading They said no more, but, keeping their feet, stared at the _Deerfoot_ wallowing in the gentle sea, like a helpless wreck.
