used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
Alice
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From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
Jepson's
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From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "MUTINY!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
on the contrary
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
shouldn't
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From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Jepson's first thought was to get Alice to a place of safety.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
whippedverbUS /wɪpt/
inflected form of “whip” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He had to shout to be heard above the roar of the wind, the pounding of the broken mast against the side of the schooner, and the swish of the salt water whipped into spray by the powerful gale.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Jack set Alice down at the head of the companionway, and indicated by gestures, rather than words, that she was to go below.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You shouldn't have come up!" he shouted in her ear, as he fairly carried her along the sloping deck.
