used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
anew
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
for the reason that
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
hazarded
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From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
listingnounUS /ˈlɪstɪŋ/
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
absolutely essential
From this reading It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail.
not any; not one
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
off-shore
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From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
reefed
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From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
ripplesnounUS /ˈrɪpəlz/
plural of “ripple” — a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail.
shallow-draughted
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From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
surgesnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “surge” — a sudden forceful flow
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail.
thrashverbUS /θræʃ/
give a thrashing to; beat hard
From this reading It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading IN PERIL OF THE WATERS Again I hazarded a glance about me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
a Caucasian
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It therefore seemed necessary to attempt to thrash back under the whole mainsail.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The shallow-draughted craft had already drifted a distance off-shore, and was listing over under the pressure of the wind upon her lofty mast.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The white ripples had grown to short angry surges, and because darkness was approaching and the narrow bay difficult to work into, it was evident we must lose no time in getting back again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was no anchor on board, and if I reefed the sail (or rolled up the foot of it to reduce the area) the boat would meanwhile increase her distance from the beach.
