used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
quickly and without warning
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
blastedadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
CarboynounUS /ˈkɑːrbɔɪ/
a large bottle for holding corrosive liquids; usually cushioned in a special container
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
DeannounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
having the place or position changed
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
hev
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From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
jeersnounUS /dʒiːrz/
plural of “jeer” — showing your contempt by derision
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
jibesnounUS /dʒaɪbz/
plural of “jibe” — an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
land-locked
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From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “MAN OVERBOARD!”
MercernounUS /ˈmɜːrsər/
a dealer in textiles (especially silks)
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
in motion
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading “MAN OVERBOARD!”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
cut with a saw
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
ShiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
Unmindfuladjective
not mindful or attentive
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
WarriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Warrior_ was already moving steadily down the lake and beyond their recall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Unmindful of the jeers and jibes hurled at their heads, Dean Mercer and Jack Carboy stopped abruptly, as they saw that their efforts were in vain.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Jack was greatly disturbed over the disappointment of losing passage on the _Warrior_, Dean felt his defeat more keenly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Shiver my timbers!” yelled Jack, “ye hev shipped without your crew, ye blasted shell o’ a land-locked sea.”
