from one side of something to the other
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
Alice
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From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
react verbally
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
have
From this reading I can't bear to watch that storm!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "I'm going below.
can't
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From this reading I can't bear to watch that storm!"
DeVere
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From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
Ellen
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From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
Haven't
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From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can't bear to watch that storm!"
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
immediately past
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
mistsnounUS /mɪsts/
plural of “mist” — a thin fog with condensation near the ground
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
Pertell
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From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
respectivelyadverbUS /rɪˈspektɪvli/
in the order given
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
RussnounUS /rʌs/
plural of “rus” — the medieval Russian state established by Scandinavian traders in the 9th century; the capital was first in Novgorod and then in Kiev
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading I can't bear to watch that storm!"
swirlverbUS /swɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can't bear to watch that storm!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I can't bear to watch that storm!"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
VORTEXnounUS /ˈvɔːrteks/
the shape of something rotating rapidly
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
look attentively
From this reading I can't bear to watch that storm!"
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE VORTEX "Haven't we looked distressed long enough?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
in or at the place that
From this reading The speakers were Alice and Ruth DeVere respectively, and they were leaning over the rail of the _Mary Ellen_, peering off into the swirl of driving mists, and across the heaving waters toward where the motorboat had been last seen.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I think Russ has enough pictures," Mr. Pertell said in answer to the remark of Alice.
