used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
batterverbUS /ˈbætər/
strike against forcefully
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
a youthful male person
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
cannon-balls
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From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
made afraid
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
the act of departing
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
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 "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
sungnounUS /sʌŋ/
the imperial dynasty of China from 960 to 1279; noted for art and literature and philosophy
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
carry out
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
express in words
From this reading "Nor should I, I tell you, if I could but be firing in return," he answered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But depend on it, we shall be allowed to take our revenge before long."
(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 "Sometimes one has to be battered at as well as to batter, as in the present instance," I answered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Oh, I wish those dreadful cannon-balls would not come so close to one," sung out poor Harry, half playfully, half in earnest, as a round shot came crashing through the bulwark close to where we lay, throwing the splinters about us, ploughing up the deck, and passing out at a port on the other side.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought you were not going to be frightened, Harry, my boy," said I.
