used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading Resistance was useless and hopeless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
MICHIGANnounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
come into possession of
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
PHIL
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
ResistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Resistance was useless and hopeless.
Sanderson
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From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
in the near future
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Resistance was useless and hopeless.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
WaterfordnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfərd/
a port city in southern Ireland; famous for glass industry
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading I had choked him so hard, that the want of breath very soon weakened him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mate struggled, until his breath and his strength were exhausted, and then he gave it up.
at the time that
From this reading Jack Sanderson was a powerful man, and when he had seized the hands of Waterford, he threw his body upon that of his victim.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL AND HIS COMPANIONS OBTAIN POSSESSION OF THE MICHIGAN.
