used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the conspirators had gone a cable's length, he succeeded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
(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 The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the conspirators had gone a cable's length, he succeeded.
bightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
Bitts
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From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
confined by bonds
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
cable'snounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
possessive form of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Before the conspirators had gone a cable's length, he succeeded.
conspiratorsnounUS /kənˈspɪrətərz/
plural of “conspirator” — a member of a conspiracy
From this reading Before the conspirators had gone a cable's length, he succeeded.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
well in the past; former
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
endeavoringverbUS /ɪnˈdevərɪŋ/
-ing form of “endeavor” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before the conspirators had gone a cable's length, he succeeded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
HOMEWARDadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
Josephine
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From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Before the conspirators had gone a cable's length, he succeeded.
loosedverbUS /luːst/
past form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
engage in
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
a strong line
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
except for; apart from
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Before the conspirators had gone a cable's length, he succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
up to a particular time
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Reaching the rope over his head, he went up, hand over hand, till he had slack enough to make a bight for one of his feet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
which person or people
From this reading The moon shone brightly on the deserted deck of the Josephine after the runaways had departed in the four boats,--deserted by all save Bitts, who was endeavoring to free himself from the rope by which he had been secured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, holding on with one hand, he loosed the rope from his neck with the other, and descended to the deck.
