used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
blood-soaked
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From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
the lower side of anything
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
uttered without voice
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
bulletsnounUS /ˈbʊləts/
plural of “bullet” — a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
coxswain's
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From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
deploredverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrd/
past form of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
he's
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From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
a boy or man
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
manfullyadverbUS /ˈmænfəli/
in a manful manner; with qualities thought to befit a man
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
O'Neil
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From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
Phil
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From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
with speed
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
showeringverbUS /ˈʃaʊərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I fear he’s hit badly, sir,” he deplored, as he raised a limp figure from the bottom of the launch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
caught or fixed
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading PRISONERS O’Neil stuck manfully at his post, the bullets showering around him as he stood exposed at the tiller.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading Phil breathed more easily as the two launches, now secured together, put sufficient distance between them and the unfriendly shore.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The coxswain’s voice, raised anxiously, caused our lad fresh alarm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
people who are wounded
From this reading Both boys were beside the wounded man in an instant and quickly stripped him of his blood-soaked clothing.
