used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
(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 Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we going down?"
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
someone who is a detective
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Are we going down?"
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are we going down?"
destroyed or killed
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
PACIFICnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
express in speech
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ADRIFT ON THE PACIFIC OCEAN "The mast has gone by the board!" screamed Dick, on rising to his feet.
male cat
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The girls in the cabin heard the crash above the roaring of the elements, and let up a scream of alarm.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Poor Sam could not speak, for a wave had struck him full in the mouth, and he had all he could do to keep from being washed overboard.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we going down?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "That stick will turn the yacht over!" gasped Tom.
