used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
Amy
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From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
backwashnounUS /ˈbækwɑːʃ/
the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
the two together, not just one
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
confined by bonds
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
demanding attention
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
cause to move by striking
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
inboardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrd/
located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
Jessie
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From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
MONTMORENCY
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From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
overturnedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərtɜːrnd/
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
providentiallyadverb
in a fortunately providential manner
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
SHANNONnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But providentially the nose of the craft hit a slanting plank of the old float and shot right up out of the water.
the act of using
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
waistsnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waist” — the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Amy was now crying hysterically, and Jessie could do nothing to any better use.
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 It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading MONTMORENCY SHANNON A great wave of the backwash as they struck the float came inboard and wet both girls to their waists.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It really was wonderful, as Amy afterward said, that the craft was not overturned and the girls thrown into the water.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The canoe was strongly built for a canoe, but such a collision as this was bound to do it much damage, if it did not completely wreck it.
