used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
Antonio
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From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
ArrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
Diego
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From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
divisible by two
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact of the matter was this.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
moving swiftly
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To wish for his life might well seem useless.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To wish for his life might well seem useless.
How
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From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading To wish for his life might well seem useless.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The fact of the matter was this.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To wish for his life might well seem useless.
moannounUS /moʊn/
an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
Montoro
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From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
and nothing more
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
pilot'snounUS /ˈpaɪləts/
possessive form of “pilot” — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
free from harm or evil
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
rowers
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From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To wish for his life might well seem useless.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fact of the matter was this.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
unrevenged
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From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading To wish for his life might well seem useless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _NOISE TO THE RESCUE._ That Montoro Diego should die 'unrevenged' was Antonio the pilot's only moan.
(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 To wish for his life might well seem useless.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading To wish for his life might well seem useless.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading How should he live without aid, and how should aid be got to him in time, even should there be a dozen boats available!
but in spite of that
From this reading Arrows were flying around him, and arrows fly faster than any rowers yet heard of can ply their oars.
