used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
at or in the front
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A short distance more and they would be safe.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
cauldronnounUS /ˈkɑːldrən/
a very large pot that is used for boiling
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading A short distance more and they would be safe.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
frothyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːθi/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
grazedadjectiveUS /ɡreɪzd/
scraped or touched lightly in passing
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
gunnelnoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
lappingnounUS /ˈlæpɪŋ/
covering with a design in which one element covers a part of another (as with tiles or shingles)
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A short distance more and they would be safe.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading A short distance more and they would be safe.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short distance more and they would be safe.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
having a supporting base
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
in the direction of
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
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 On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On either side, the water came dancing up and lapping over the gunnel, and beyond, the heads of the black rocks appeared amidst the frothy cauldron through which they sailed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every man held his breath, and looked with an anxious glance ahead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now the side of the boat almost grazed a rock, which, had she struck, would have sent her into a thousand splinters.
Zoe
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From this reading The _Zoe_ had observed them, and was standing towards them to render them assistance.
