used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
anew
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
alarmedly
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From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
cabin-top
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
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 howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Edward clung to the skylight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading ‘Why?’ said Edward.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Why?’ said Edward.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
skiddedverbUS /ˈskɪdɪd/
inflected form of “skid” — slide without control
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading Edward clung to the skylight.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
terriernounUS /ˈteriər/
any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The terrier skidded about alarmedly all over the cabin-top, slipped off onto the deck, and was kicked by a dashing sailor clean through the galley door.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading ‘Why?’ said Edward.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading ‘_Hang on!_’ cried the mate again, spinning the wheel over as fast as he could to bring her into the wind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The howling squall took her, through his promptness, almost straight in the nose; or it would have carried all away.
