alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
react verbally
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
the act of burning something
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
a boy or man
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
not any; not one
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading SPATTERDOCK POINT.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
cut with a saw
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
in the near future
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
SPATTERDOCKnoun
common water lily of eastern and central North America, having broad leaves and globe-shaped yellow flowers; in sluggish fresh or slightly brackish water
From this reading SPATTERDOCK POINT.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
steamboatnounUS /ˈstiːmboʊt/
a boat propelled by a steam engine
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three boys in the boat soon reached the stern of the burning steamboat.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading But no answer came to them, and they saw no signs of any living being on the vessel.
which person or people
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Here the wind kept them entirely free from smoke and sparks, and they rowed several times around the stern, shouting loudly, so as to attract the attention of any one who might be on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tide carried them along with the steamboat, but the wind had so much influence on the larger craft that Chap had to row quite steadily to keep up with her.
