used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
anew
From this reading Then she collapsed again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading Then she collapsed again.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
fannedadjectiveUS /fænd/
especially spread in a fan shape
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
roused to anger
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
moppedverbUS /mɑːpt/
inflected form of “mop” — to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
PepnounUS /pep/
liveliness and energy
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
RandyadjectiveUS /ˈrændi/
feeling great sexual desire
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
rowboatnounUS /ˈroʊboʊt/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
move hurridly
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
dependable
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she collapsed again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had to see with her own eyes that Peter had been pulled into the rowboat with Randy and Pep.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The stout lady had shrieked and acted as if half mad until she had been assured that Peter was safe.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Frank drove the motor launch shoreward with accuracy and speed.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading While she lay limp and exhausted, the young lady with her mopped her head with a handkerchief and fanned her.
