used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
Ah
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From this reading Ah!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It made me smile.
and nothing more
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
ldquo
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From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
held dear
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It made me smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It made me smile.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
on one occasion
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
and nothing more
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
phrasesnounUS /ˈfreɪzəz/
plural of “phrase” — an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
having a point
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
rsquo
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From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
transport commercially
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It made me smile.
in the near future
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
theirspronounUS /ðerz/
the one or ones belonging to them
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I let them go on to the point of exhaustion, and only then I pointed at the sails of a ship on the horizon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They loved their life these two, in this evil world of theirs, just as I used to love my life, too, before they spoiled it for me with their phrases.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would just as soon be shot at once as to die of thirst, hunger, and fatigue at the oar.’ </p> <p> “But while he spoke he pulled; and Simon kept on pulling too.
