used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Would he be accused of sending Tom Rover to his death?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Gone!" he repeated and crouched back in the darkness.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Gone!" he repeated and crouched back in the darkness.
Baxter
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From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would he be accused of sending Tom Rover to his death?
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
a youthful male person
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading "Gone!" he repeated and crouched back in the darkness.
Dan
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From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Gone!" he repeated and crouched back in the darkness.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Would he be accused of sending Tom Rover to his death?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "Gone!" he muttered presently.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Gone!" he repeated and crouched back in the darkness.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
immediately past
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Gone!" he muttered presently.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
in the near future
From this reading "Gone!" he muttered presently.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The great beads of perspiration came to his brow as he heard rapid footsteps approaching.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Gone!" he repeated and crouched back in the darkness.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Would he be accused of sending Tom Rover to his death?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading Would he be accused of sending Tom Rover to his death?
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
STERNadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
male cat
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
in or at the place that
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A CALL FROM THE STERN For the instant after Tom slipped over the side of the _Golden Wave_, Dan Baxter was too dazed to do more than stare at the spot where he had last seen the boy with whom he had been struggling.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he be accused of sending Tom Rover to his death?
