used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People were running frantically about the deck.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
anew
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
amidshipadverb
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
from appearances alone
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading But the boys' immediate concern was the woman.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading People were running frantically about the deck.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
franticallyadverbUS /ˈfræntəkəli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading People were running frantically about the deck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
of the present time and place
From this reading But the boys' immediate concern was the woman.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were running frantically about the deck.
perilouslyadverbUS /ˈperələsli/
in a dangerous manner
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading People were running frantically about the deck.
saggedverbUS /sæɡd/
inflected form of “sag” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
caught or fixed
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the boys' immediate concern was the woman.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Great clouds of smoke were pouring from amidship.
which person or people
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Efforts were being made to lower a lifeboat, but apparently something went wrong, for it sagged perilously and then stuck, with two sailors working hastily to release it.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading THE RESCUE As the Hardy boys sped toward the woman, who appeared above the surface again in a moment and began to struggle wildly, they saw that confusion prevailed on board the yacht.
