used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
Annie
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From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
any person at all
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly the rocky ledge came nearer.
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 narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
comicallyadverbUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəli/
in a comical manner
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
cove's
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From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
crumpling
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From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
expectantadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektənt/
marked by eager anticipation
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/
plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
inscribedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbd/
written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
immediately past
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Slowly the rocky ledge came nearer.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
musclesnounUS /ˈmʌsəlz/
plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Slowly the rocky ledge came nearer.
not one, and not any
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Slowly the rocky ledge came nearer.
ruffledadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəld/
shaken into waves or undulations as by wind
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
shockingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɑːkɪŋ/
glaringly vivid and graphic; marked by sensationalism
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
sloop's
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From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the rocky ledge came nearer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
sweatshirtnounUS /ˈswetʃɜːrt/
cotton knit pullover with long sleeves worn during athletic activity
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Slowly the blue V inscribed on the cove's surface by the sloop's prow died.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
a Caucasian
From this reading The man in gray flannels and sweatshirt let the sail come crumpling down and hurried past its white folds at a gait made comically awkward by his cramped muscles.
who's
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From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
a late time of life
From this reading Meeting someone who's been dead for twenty years is shocking enough for anyone with a belief in ghosts--worse for one with none!
but in spite of that
From this reading The narrow cove was quiet as the face of an expectant child, yet so near the ruffled Atlantic that the last push of wind carried the _Annie O._ its full length.
