used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
AvoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
brutalitynounUS /bruːˈtæləti/
the trait of extreme cruelty
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
seemingly without interruption
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
crystallizedadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstəlaɪzd/
having become fixed and definite in form
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
derivedadjectiveUS /dərˈaɪvd/
formed or developed from something else; not original
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
deservingadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
(often used ironically) worthy of being treated in a particular way
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
communicated in words
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
fishedverbUS /fɪʃt/
past form of “fish” — seek indirectly
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
gaseousadjectiveUS /ˈɡæsiəs/
existing as or having characteristics of a gas
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
the act of departing
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
gratifyingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrætəfaɪɪŋ/
pleasing to the mind or feeling
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
a single distinct event
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
jawsnounUS /dʒɔːz/
plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
McGinnis
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From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
the force of workers available
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
navigateverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
not any; not one
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
not one, and not any
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
a light shade of red
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
singledverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡəld/
past form of “single” — hit a single
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
express in speech
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
Spokesly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading Mr. McGinnis, who had obligingly died a startling but convenient death, had merely gone before.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
tangibleadjectiveUS /ˈtændʒəbəl/
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
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 The incident crystallized for him, so to speak, the gaseous and indefinable emotions which had been passing through his mind since he had been fished out of the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
at the time that
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
which person or people
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading Avoiding the callous brutality of the expressed sentiment, he derived a silent and subtle satisfaction from the workings of a fate which had singled him out to survive a ship's company of men as deserving as he, but who were now none the less out of the running.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading When Mr. Spokesly had left his friend to have one more, he experienced that comfortable feeling of having left someone behind which is one of the most tangible and gratifying results of getting on both in the world and in life.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would be waiting, no doubt, on the Dark Shore, his pink jaws going continually, ready to navigate them to their long home.
