used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
BightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
BriskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
Come-Again
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From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
dealingsnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋz/
social or verbal interchange (usually followed by “with”)
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
ecod
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From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
ExpedientadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənt/
serving to promote your interest
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
go away from a place
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
NakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
recurring again and again
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
free from harm or evil
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
skiffnounUS /skɪf/
any of various small boats propelled by oars or by sails or by a motor
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
StarkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
StripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "I tells you, Billy, I knows my mother's ways!"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He depended for the inspiration of this rescue on his mother's anxious love and sagacity.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
look attentively
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading "I knows my mother's ways!" he sobbed, and he repeated this many times as the gray day drew on and began to fail.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _In Which Attack is Threatened and Billy Topsail Strips Stark Naked in the Wind in Pursuit of a Desperate Expedient and with Small Chance of Success_ Teddy Brisk kept watch for a skiff from Our Harbour or Come-Again Bight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would leave nothing to the indifferent dealings and cold issue of chance; it was never "more by good luck than good conduct" with her, ecod!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tells you, Billy, I knows my mother's ways!"
