used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is nothing can outsail that schooner.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I've a great mind to throw that money overboard."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
I've
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From this reading I've a great mind to throw that money overboard."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing can outsail that schooner.
It's
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From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
JasonnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I've a great mind to throw that money overboard."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I've a great mind to throw that money overboard."
not any; not one
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing can outsail that schooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
outsailverb
sail faster or better than
From this reading There is nothing can outsail that schooner.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading I've a great mind to throw that money overboard."
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading There is nothing can outsail that schooner.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
surrenderedverbUS /sərˈendərd/
past form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
SwanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing can outsail that schooner.
propel through the air
From this reading I've a great mind to throw that money overboard."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
hard to endure
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
the act of using
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
(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 "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The Witch was not long in overhauling the Swan.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Arno, seeing that escape was out of the question, surrendered without a word.
be the cause or source of
From this reading "It's no use trying to get away," he said to Jason, "and we may as well yield without a struggle.
