used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
bailverbUS /beɪl/
release after a security has been paid
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
bailer
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From this reading Lorna seized the bailer and threw the water out as fast as she could.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lorna seized the bailer and threw the water out as fast as she could.
Degger
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From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
dorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Lorna seized the bailer and threw the water out as fast as she could.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
inboardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnbɔːrd/
located within the hull or nearest the midline of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
Lorna
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From this reading Lorna seized the bailer and threw the water out as fast as she could.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
and nothing more
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Lorna seized the bailer and threw the water out as fast as she could.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
a human being
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading But one person could not bail as fast as the sea came inboard.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Lorna seized the bailer and threw the water out as fast as she could.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
slopverbUS /slɑːp/
cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
squattering
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From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
a special situation
From this reading Degger was able only to cling to the steering oar, and that was a most futile thing to do.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Lorna seized the bailer and threw the water out as fast as she could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
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 TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading TROUBLED WATERS Each succeeding wave was likely to slop over the gunwale and add to the cargo of salt water already shipped by the dory.
people who are wounded
From this reading She was squattering down like a wounded duck, and seemingly quite as helpless.
