used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading That brought the rascal right under the rocks.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
a boy or man
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
brought together in one place
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
the act of giving
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
jaw-ache
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From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
and nothing more
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
locomotivenounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
maddenedadjective
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
and nothing more
From this reading We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
by chance
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading That brought the rascal right under the rocks.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
realiseverbUS /ˈriːəlaɪz/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
precisely, exactly
From this reading That brought the rascal right under the rocks.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading That brought the rascal right under the rocks.
rushingnounUS /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
sluggishnessnounUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃnəs/
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
move hurridly
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That brought the rascal right under the rocks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
in the direction of
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That brought the rascal right under the rocks.
not known
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
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 We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could not see him; only the commotion of the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Being brought up with such a short turn maddened the fellow, and perhaps he began to realise what was giving him such a jaw-ache.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading At any rate, just then he showed his speed to the whole length of the line, rushing off like a locomotive, and cutting his enemies fingers to the bones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Now the unknown took a tack towards us, and the line was gathered in and kept tight, and, as he began to go about on another course, his enemies took advantage of his momentary sluggishness to haul with considerable effect on the line.
