used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
(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 ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps it was because he was too busy to think.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
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 To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Perhaps it was because he was too busy to think.
dearly loved
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
give a description of
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FRANK'S FIRST WHALE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
FRANK'SnounUS /fræŋks/
possessive form of “frank” — a member of the ancient Germanic peoples who spread from the Rhine into the Roman Empire in the 4th century
From this reading FRANK'S FIRST WHALE.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
a single distinct event
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was because he was too busy to think.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
only a very short time before
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Perhaps it was because he was too busy to think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Perhaps it was because he was too busy to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ALL this happened in much less time than we have taken to describe it.
WHALEnounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading FRANK'S FIRST WHALE.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
belonging to which person
From this reading To Frank, whose brain was in a great whirl, it seemed that scarcely half a minute had elapsed after the raising of the whale, before he was in the boat and pulling for dear life.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He afterwards recalled every exciting incident of that hour, and wondered that he did not feel any fear.
