used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
(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 I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
carelesslyadverbUS /ˈkerləsli/
without care or concern
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
the act of departing
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not much older than myself.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
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From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
mizzennoun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was not much older than myself.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He was not much older than myself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not much older than myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading He was not much older than myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
and nothing more
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
poop-deck
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From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He must have been handling himself carelessly, not expecting to get such a jerk.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was not much older than myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But one of the boys the mate had sent aloft on the mizzen to do something, came down on the poop-deck—thump—right in front of me.
trebleadjectiveUS /ˈtrebəl/
having or denoting a high range
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I heard his startled cry—Oh!—in a high treble as he felt himself going, and looked up in time to see him go limp all over as he fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not much older than myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had been grinning at each other only a few minutes before.
