used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
AFLOATadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading CRUSOE AFLOAT.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
bracingnounUS /ˈbreɪsɪŋ/
a structural member used to stiffen a framework
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
CRUSOE
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From this reading CRUSOE AFLOAT.
Don't
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From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
muskets
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From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
Newcombe
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From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
To recall to mind.
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
Identical; not different.
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
transport commercially
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
male cat
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Remember the motto, on our flag, and 'Don't give up the ship!'"
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Stand firm, men!" exclaimed a voice, which Tom knew belonged to Harry Green.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So thought Tom Newcombe, as he held the door that opened from the galley into the hold, while Friday locked and further secured it, by bracing two of the captured muskets against it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Hardly had this been done, when the noise of a furious struggle came from the cabin, mingled with shouts and yells; and, at the same time, some one in the hold threw himself against the door, and tried to burst it open.
