used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
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From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
CriticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Critical moments followed.
deliverynounUS /dɪˈlɪvəri/
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Critical moments followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
GypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
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 But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Critical moments followed.
navigatedverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “navigate” — travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
negotiatedverbUS /nəˈɡoʊʃieɪtəd/
past form of “negotiate” — discuss the terms of an arrangement
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
sea-battered
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From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
seamanshipnoun
skill in sailing
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading “Let go the anchor,” came the command, and the cable roared out of the hawser holes with a savage shout, as if of joy, at the ship’s delivery.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
Sparhawk
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From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the passage was negotiated with safety, and finally the sea-battered yacht lay snug and safe in the lee of the island and all hands drew a long breath of relief.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Sparhawk navigated the _Sea Gypsy_ among the rocks with marvelous seamanship.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Time and again a shout of dismay went up from the sailors as the yacht almost grazed some huge black rock or scraped a coral reef.
