used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
cause to be bored
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
lacking funds
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
divisible by two
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD "WONDER-CITY."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
pleasure-seekers
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From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
make steady
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD "WONDER-CITY."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
precisely as stated
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
Waldemar
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
Wanda
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From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
at the time that
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
which person or people
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Leo will complain of us to his mother," she said, gazing toward the shore, which was already receding in the distance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sea was rough; the waves broke into foam, scattering showers of spray around them; but Waldemar held the helm with a steady hand, and Wanda, who sat opposite him, evidently took delight even in the danger and discomfort of the passage.
WONDER-CITY
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From this reading THE OLD "WONDER-CITY."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "He was very angry when he left us; you were not courteous to him, Waldemar."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The boat which bore the two young pleasure-seekers sped along under full sail.
