afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
BLOWINGnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading WIND SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST, BLOWING FRESH.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
confined by bonds
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He made no reply to the remark of the detective.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Pearl Hawlinshed was panting from his effort to escape.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Pearl Hawlinshed was panting from his effort to escape.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading WIND SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST, BLOWING FRESH.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pearl Hawlinshed was panting from his effort to escape.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
Hawlinshed
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From this reading Pearl Hawlinshed was panting from his effort to escape.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He made no reply to the remark of the detective.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made no reply to the remark of the detective.
MoodynounUS /ˈmuːdi/
United States tennis player who dominated women's tennis in the 1920s and 1930s (1905-1998)
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
not any; not one
From this reading He made no reply to the remark of the detective.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Pearl Hawlinshed was panting from his effort to escape.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Pearl Hawlinshed was panting from his effort to escape.
PeppersnounUS /ˈpepərz/
plural of “pepper” — climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He made no reply to the remark of the detective.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made no reply to the remark of the detective.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
a strong line
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WIND SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST, BLOWING FRESH.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pearl Hawlinshed was panting from his effort to escape.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WIND SOUTH-SOUTH-WEST, BLOWING FRESH.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I think we have him now where we want him," said Peppers, after Moody, under his direction, had tied the prisoner, with the rope that had bound Dory, to the side of the boat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He felt that he had lost the battle, and any further resistance would be useless.
