used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
anew
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
(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 They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
the act of departing
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
gunshotsnounUS /ˈɡʌnʃɑːts/
plural of “gunshot” — the act of shooting a gun
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
only a very short time before
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
junks
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From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
MaximnounUS /ˈmæksəm/
a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
and nothing more
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
trailingnounUS /ˈtreɪlɪŋ/
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
undamagedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈdæmədʒd/
not harmed or spoiled; sound
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had time to look round now—the Maxim gun was lying there, knocked to pieces, the two men near it were quite dead, horribly smashed up one was, and there was hardly an undamaged plank to be seen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head was simply going round and round, and my ears were ringing and buzzing.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
we'd
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From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
worryingnounUS /ˈwɜːriɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone
From this reading They came round, too, and fired their guns at us; but we were beyond worrying about gunshots now, after all we’d been through, and paid off again before the wind, the third and the fourth junks following us close behind, and the first two a long way behind.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading We were still in a cloud of powder smoke from the junks, and our poop was a perfect wreck.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading The native boat hanging over our stern had been smashed to pieces, and the wreckage of it was trailing in the water.
