used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The muscle of his left arm suffered peculiarly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
Blatchford
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From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
croftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
espousedverbUS /ɪˈspaʊzd/
past form of “espouse” — choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The muscle of his left arm suffered peculiarly.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
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 The muscle of his left arm suffered peculiarly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
market-places
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From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
misnamed
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From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading The muscle of his left arm suffered peculiarly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Poor old muscle!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
orated
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From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
peculiarlyadverbUS /pɪˈkjuːljərli/
uniquely or characteristically
From this reading The muscle of his left arm suffered peculiarly.
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor old muscle!
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
sea-battered
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From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
shornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
spars
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From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
subsidedverbUS /səbˈsaɪdɪd/
past form of “subside” — wear off or die down
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The muscle of his left arm suffered peculiarly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
at the time that
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As if his arm had espoused Blatchford and orated on the waste croft which his father had so persistently misnamed the "Public ways and the market-places."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When the storm had subsided, Philip felt like a sea-battered hulk, shorn of spars, incompetent to face wind and tide.
wrenchedverbUS /rentʃt/
past form of “wrench” — twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
From this reading Really, the way it had been wrenched and bruised was almost comical.
