used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It filled the inventor with wrath.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Fool!
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
I'll
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From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
inventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading It filled the inventor with wrath.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It filled the inventor with wrath.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
Murdock
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From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
on one occasion
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
PegasusnounUS /ˈpeɡəsəs/
(Greek mythology) the immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of highflying imagination
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
recededverbUS /rəˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “recede” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
transport commercially
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Frank heard a mocking laugh come from amid the fog in the voice of Martin Murdock, as the ship receded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
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 Pegasus rose to the surface at once and floated like any ship, but she had taken in considerable water and was badly crippled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It filled the inventor with wrath.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading It filled the inventor with wrath.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You may escape now!” he shouted, “but I’ll catch you if I have to chase you around the world, Martin Murdock!”
