used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
anew
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
(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 The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And Mary, nothing loath, complied at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading And Mary, nothing loath, complied at once.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
brought together in one place
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading And Mary, nothing loath, complied at once.
engage in
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And Mary, nothing loath, complied at once.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
oilskins
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From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
on one occasion
From this reading And Mary, nothing loath, complied at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
with speed
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
express in words
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
arousing affect
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I must tell him somewhat; and then let us go to the house."
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were gathered around the boat, shutting it away from the two girls; and the moon's light, now grown silvery, was touching the group in a way to make all their movements visible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading A few of the men were rapidly removing the arms and powder, which were well wrapped in oilskins; and two sailors from the "Pearl" were waiting, ready to pull out again the instant the cargo was landed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mary," said Dorothy, "do you go to the beach and ask Jack to come here to me.
