used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
(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 "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "But suppose the other boats have been swamped?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "But suppose the other boats have been swamped?"
confined by bonds
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But suppose the other boats have been swamped?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
Jake
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From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
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 "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON SHORE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But suppose the other boats have been swamped?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading ON SHORE.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
not in physical motion
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
express a supposition
From this reading "But suppose the other boats have been swamped?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
swampedverbUS /swɔːmpt/
past form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading "But suppose the other boats have been swamped?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
they're
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From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
up to a particular time
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I knew we were bound to run away from the rest of the party," Jake said, keeping his face turned toward the bow, for the slightest carelessness might be fatal to all.
at the time that
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading "If this wind dies out we can lay still till they come up, as they're sure to do before long."
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the first rays of the sun appeared above the horizon the sailors searched with their eyes in every direction; but neither land nor a craft could be seen.
