used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
assailantsnounUS /əˈseɪlənts/
plural of “assailant” — someone who attacks
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
blue-jackets
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From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
the act of burning something
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
dazedadjectiveUS /deɪzd/
in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
dischargingverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “discharge” — complete or carry out
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
a boy or man
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
flooredadjectiveUS /flɔːrd/
provided with a floor
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
moving swiftly
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
gougingverbUS /ˈɡaʊdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “gouge” — force with the thumb
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
grappledverbUS /ˈɡræpəld/
past form of “grapple” — succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
Henley
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From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
Identical; not different.
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
not in physical motion
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
moving very fast
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
express in words
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
having come into contact
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a swift, short fight, the assailants having every advantage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
at the time that
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I could barely struggle up on one knee, dazed still by the stroke which had floored me, and glance about, when the blue-jackets came tumbling over the rail, and leaped at the astounded crew of the _Sea Gull_.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading IN POSSESSION Masters must have struck me at almost the same instant my fist landed on Henley, for we went down together, his revolver discharging, the flying bullet gouging my shoulder, burning the flesh like a red-hot wire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything happened quicker than I can tell it; with such rapidity, indeed, that not a hand touched me.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet I grappled him even as we crashed to the deck, but the fellow lay stunned, motionless as a dead man.
