used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
(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 Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
any person at all
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
Aralianoun
any of various plants of the genus Aralia; often aromatic plants having compound leaves and small umbellate flowers
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
a youthful male person
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
capstannounUS /ˈkæpstən/
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
chimney-sweeps
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From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
made afraid
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
huggingnounUS /ˈhʌɡɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
kissingnounUS /ˈkɪsɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
roused to anger
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
PansynounUS /ˈpænzi/
large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
express in words
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
having a supporting base
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
Staysail's
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From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
a special situation
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
male cat
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
Unky
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From this reading "Oh, I was so frightened, Unky dear, but I is so happy now!" cried Pansy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading Tom himself, come back to life, was standing on the capstan waving his cap in the air, and cheering and laughing like a mad thing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aralia and Pansy reached the quarter-deck before anyone could say "knife", and, black as they were, sprang right into Captain Staysail's arms, hugging him and kissing him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!--what!--what!--" He tried to get out a sentence, but failed.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two little girls, one little boy, and one little dog, all as black as chimney-sweeps, the girls with their arms in the air, now came wildly racing aft.
