used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
BARTnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF BART.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF BART.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
blinkverbUS /blɪŋk/
briefly shut the eyes
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
Capt
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From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
HornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
the force of workers available
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
Merriwell
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From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
nostrilsnounUS /ˈnɑːstrəlz/
plural of “nostril” — either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF BART.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
rough-looking
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From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
ruffiannoun
a cruel and brutal fellow
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading He saw four rough-looking men around him, and realized that he was in the cabin of the mysterious vessel.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading One of the men was Capt. Horn, and, on closer view, he looked more the ruffian than he had seemed at a distance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT BECAME OF BART.
at the time that
From this reading When Merriwell recovered a light was glaring straight into his eyes, causing him to blink.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading His beard was black as ink, while his huge nose was turned up and his nostrils were wide open, like the mouths of two black funnels.
