used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no wind for three days.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
Craig
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From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading There had been no wind for three days.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been no wind for three days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been no wind for three days.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
IdahonounUS /ˈaɪdəhoʊ/
a state in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
improvisedadjectiveUS /ˈɪmprəvaɪzd/
done or made using whatever is available
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
JapnounUS /dʒæp/
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
life-boat
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From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
not in physical motion
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
spreadingnounUS /ˈspredɪŋ/
process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the life-boat, Craig arranged the piece of sail to protect them from the sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
a special situation
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There had been no wind for three days.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He hoisted it to the top of the improvised mast, spreading it so that it threw a shadow on the boat.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading [Sidenote: Jap bombs rained down, there was a tremendous blast--and a weird thing happened to the _Idaho_] The sun came up over a glassy, motionless sea.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was no wind.
