used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
propose a payment
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
birthrightnounUS /ˈbɜːrθraɪt/
a right or privilege that you are entitled to at birth
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze was steady enough, but it was not in a hurry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The breeze was steady enough, but it was not in a hurry.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The breeze was steady enough, but it was not in a hurry.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
Harker
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From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The breeze was steady enough, but it was not in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
indigonounUS /ˈɪndəɡoʊ/
a blue dye obtained from plants or made synthetically
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The breeze was steady enough, but it was not in a hurry.
and nothing more
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
lugverbUS /lʌɡ/
carry with difficulty
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
nakednessnoun
the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
not any; not one
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The breeze was steady enough, but it was not in a hurry.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
opaqueadjectiveUS /oʊˈpeɪk/
not transmitting or reflecting light or radiant energy; impenetrable to sight
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
the act of searching for something
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
make steady
From this reading The breeze was steady enough, but it was not in a hurry.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
tricklesnounUS /ˈtrɪkəlz/
plural of “trickle” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
weed-grown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It filled the lug sail just hard enough to push the dirty weed-grown hull through the water, and no harder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now they were making their final bid--three of them fighting toward the promised land, battling for a hopeless cause.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Matt Harker lay alongside the tiller and counted the trickles of sweat crawling over his nakedness, and stared with sullen, opaque eyes into the indigo night.
a late time of life
From this reading For years they had wandered the eternal seas of Venus, seeking the home that was their birthright, death walking in their wake.
