used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading Then the mate plunged into view, a dark ball through the opaqueness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
coupnounUS /kuː/
a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then the mate plunged into view, a dark ball through the opaqueness.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
wanted intensely
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
an opposing military force
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
HAULverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then the mate plunged into view, a dark ball through the opaqueness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
Jim
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From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
opaquenessnoun
incomprehensibility resulting from obscurity of meaning
From this reading Then the mate plunged into view, a dark ball through the opaqueness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Then the mate plunged into view, a dark ball through the opaqueness.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
move hurridly
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the mate plunged into view, a dark ball through the opaqueness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Then the mate plunged into view, a dark ball through the opaqueness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
at the time that
From this reading "HAUL IN" The jar of the fall had knocked out the Captain partially and Jim had risen to give him the coup de grace, when he heard the rush of the mate coming down through the fog.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He could not have stopped if he had so desired and it was evident that he did not wish to.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For, with lowered head, he came for Jim as he would for an ugly sailor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a strange sensation hearing your enemy but not able to see him.
