used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of the Hundredth Chance, Etc.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Author of the Hundredth Chance, Etc.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
gotten under control
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
deck-cabins
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From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
Etc
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From this reading Author of the Hundredth Chance, Etc.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
HundredthnounUS /ˈhʌndrədθ/
position 100 in a countable series of things
From this reading Author of the Hundredth Chance, Etc.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of the Hundredth Chance, Etc.
and nothing more
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
pensiveadjectiveUS /ˈpensɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
planksnounUS /plæŋks/
plural of “plank” — a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of the Hundredth Chance, Etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The stranger, smoking his cigarette in the lee of the deck-cabins, turned his head sharply in the direction of the voice.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stories contained in this volume were originally published in the _Red Magazine_.
at the time that
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When you come to reflect that there are only a few planks between you and the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, it makes you feel sort of pensive."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg your pardon?"
