used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
in addition
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
divisible by two
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
set up or found
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
GRITnounUS /ɡrɪt/
a hard coarse-grained siliceous sandstone
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
Joe
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From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
MASTnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
propellersnounUS /prəˈpelərz/
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
worried and uneasy
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
screwsnounUS /skruːz/
plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
seventy-footer
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From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
move hurridly
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
make steady
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
not in physical motion
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There they go--dropping their anchor overboard," cried Joe, pointing.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading That told him, instantly, that Joe had found some reason for stopping the "Restless" in a hurry.
male cat
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GRIT GOES UP THE SIGNAL MAST Even before Captain Tom turned he heard the sudden throb of the twin screws of the propellers, and felt the speed being reversed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Hank was still at the wheel, but young Dawson was beside him on the bridge deck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As the young commander bounded forward the steady ray of his own searchlight showed him that the seventy-footer had also stopped her headway.
