used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
any thing at all
From this reading "I wonder if I can see anything of him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
being joined in close association
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I wonder if I can see anything of him."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
crawlverbUS /krɔːl/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
FINALadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
the act of departing
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
he'll
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From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
he's
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From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I wonder if I can see anything of him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder if I can see anything of him."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
a boy or man
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
on one occasion
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I wonder if I can see anything of him."
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
move hurridly
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
suckedverbUS /sʌkt/
past form of “suck” — draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth
From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FINAL SCENES OF THE GREAT FIGHT "Si has fallen overboard!"
a special situation
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "If he's overboard, he'll be sucked under and drowned," he groaned.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
Walter'snounUS /ˈwɔːltərz/
possessive form of “walter” — German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder if I can see anything of him."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Without a second thought he leaped on the gun and began to crawl out, on hands and knees, as perilous a thing to do, with the vessel going at full speed, as one would care to undertake.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The cry came from half a dozen throats at once, and Walter's heart almost stopped beating, so attached had he become to the Yankee lad.
