used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
detachverbUS /ˈdɪtætʃ/
cause to become detached or separated; take off
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
DISGUSTEDadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡʌstəd/
having a strong distaste from surfeit
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
the act of departing
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
imprudentadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːdənt/
not prudent or wise
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
INGRATITUDEnoun
a lack of gratitude
From this reading PARASYTE'S INGRATITUDE.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
a form of address for a man
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
Parasyte
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From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
PARASYTE'S
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From this reading PARASYTE'S INGRATITUDE.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
a strong line
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
in the near future
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
SplashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
be standing; be upright
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was my intention to cut it as soon as I came about, and I had taken out my knife for the purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried my best, before the accident, to detach the painter of his boat; but Pearl had passed the rope through the ring, hauled it back, and made it fast on the stem of his own craft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was very imprudent in Mr. Parasyte to stand up in a boat, while being dragged through the water at such a rapid rate as the Splash was going.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST AND HIS FRIENDS ARE DISGUSTED WITH MR.
