used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
a youthful male person
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We knew you’d come back to us--mother and I did!”
companion-way
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From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
demanding attention
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading We knew you weren’t dead.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We knew you’d come back to us--mother and I did!”
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
in a gradual manner
From this reading “Gently, lad, gently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We knew you’d come back to us--mother and I did!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
and nothing more
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We knew you weren’t dead.
a boy or man
From this reading “Gently, lad, gently.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
a particular point in time
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading We knew you’d come back to us--mother and I did!”
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
sick-bed
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From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
having a supporting base
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
in the direction of
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We knew you’d come back to us--mother and I did!”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We knew you weren’t dead.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
weren't
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From this reading We knew you weren’t dead.
in or at the place that
From this reading The effort was made in vain; for the next moment the boy had sprung to where he was standing, thrown his arms about his neck, and, half laughing, half crying in his excitement, was exclaiming, “Father! oh, father!
white-faced
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From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
which person or people
From this reading As Breeze came towards him, the white-faced man in the companion-way, who was so weak and emaciated that he seemed to have just arisen from a sick-bed, tried feebly to wave him back.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We knew you weren’t dead.
you'd
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From this reading We knew you’d come back to us--mother and I did!”
