used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DUBIOUS REFUGE.
anew
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was clammy and cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
bargeverbUS /bɑːrdʒ/
push one's way
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
blackeradjectiveUS /ˈblækər/
comparative of “black” — being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The fog was growing thicker, blacker.
boat'snounUS /boʊts/
possessive form of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
Carrie
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From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
clammyadjectiveUS /ˈklæmi/
unpleasantly cool and humid
From this reading The night was clammy and cold.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The night was clammy and cold.
DUBIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈduːbiəs/
fraught with uncertainty or doubt
From this reading A DUBIOUS REFUGE.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog was growing thicker, blacker.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The fog was growing thicker, blacker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
ice-coldadjective
as cold as ice
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was clammy and cold.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
Plumtree
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From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
with speed
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
a safe place
From this reading A DUBIOUS REFUGE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
ThamesnounUS /temz/
the longest river in England; flows eastward through London to the North Sea
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was clammy and cold.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The fog was growing thicker, blacker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was clammy and cold.
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 And the water of the Thames, as Max plunged his hand into it, struggling to raise the body of his friend, was ice-cold to the touch.
WharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Carrie had seized her oar again, and was bringing the boat's head rapidly round, right under the stern of a barge which was moored close to Plumtree Wharf.
