used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a fleet in himself--the very genius of the battle.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The battle now raged with terrible fury.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
canoesnounUS /kəˈnuːz/
plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
capsizedverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪzd/
past form of “capsize” — overturn accidentally
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
an opposing military force
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The battle now raged with terrible fury.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading He was a fleet in himself--the very genius of the battle.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
hackedverbUS /hækt/
past form of “hack” — cut with a hacking tool
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a fleet in himself--the very genius of the battle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was a fleet in himself--the very genius of the battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a fleet in himself--the very genius of the battle.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The battle now raged with terrible fury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
outriggersnounUS /ˈaʊtrɪɡərz/
plural of “outrigger” — a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull
From this reading Boat after boat of the enemy had her outriggers hacked away and got capsized.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The battle now raged with terrible fury.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The battle now raged with terrible fury.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The battle now raged with terrible fury.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a fleet in himself--the very genius of the battle.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harry was here, there, and everywhere, shouting orders, guiding and encouraging his fleet.
which person or people
From this reading The commander of the hostile canoes was a huge savage, who stood in the bows of a large canoe and shouted his orders in a voice so sonorous that it was heard everywhere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The battle now raged with terrible fury.
