used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
acquiescencenounUS /ˌækwiˈesəns/
acceptance without protest
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But not my brother?" groaned Jack.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "But not my brother?" groaned Jack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
a message received and understood
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
cut with a saw
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a dead pause of utter silence for a few moments, and then the man said slowly:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "A lie!" yelled Jack; "not my brother!"
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we all saw it and made sure;" and a murmur of acquiescence arose from his three companions, who had been in the boat in search of far different information to that which they had brought.
