used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She hated Shan with all the hate of her fierce little heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
a youthful male person
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
Daly
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From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She hated Shan with all the hate of her fierce little heart.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
a young female
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading She hated Shan with all the hate of her fierce little heart.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading She hated Shan with all the hate of her fierce little heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She hated Shan with all the hate of her fierce little heart.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
kinnounUS /kɪn/
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
held dear
From this reading She loved Murdough.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
Murdough
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She loved Murdough.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
perchnounUS /pɜːrtʃ/
support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
playfellownoun
a companion at play
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
rootsnounUS /ruːts/
the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
Shanmodal verbUS /ʃæn/
the form of “shall” used in the contraction “shan’t”
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading She had been watching the struggle between him and Shan Daly with breathless interest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was their nearest neighbour, her playfellow, her big brother--not that they were of any kin to one another--her hero, after a fashion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly had the smaller boat pushed away from the larger one and regained its former place, before the little girl upon the ballast scrambled hastily down from her perch, mounted the deck, and went up to the boy as he stood there astonished, furious, red to the roots of his hair with anger and indignant surprise.
