used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading There was no time to take aim.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading "Who's there?" said Drew.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
fierce-looking
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From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
he's
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From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
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 They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
and nothing more
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to take aim.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Who's there?" said Drew.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
carry out
From this reading There was no time to take aim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Who's there?" said Drew.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
hard to endure
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
at the time that
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
which person or people
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
Who's
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From this reading "Who's there?" said Drew.
belonging to which person
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I left Smith with them, but he's here," panted the mate, as he passed the sailor, who was hurrying back horrified by the cry he had heard.
wretches
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From this reading They were just in time to see the cabin window blocked up by black heads, whose owners were trying to force their way in, while a couple of fierce-looking wretches had their clubs raised as if about to dash out the brains of the two injured passengers.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The mate and Drew both drew trigger as they entered the cabin, when there was a savage yelling, the place filled with smoke.
