used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as good as his word.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
commandingadjectiveUS /kəˈmændɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
destroyed or killed
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was as good as his word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as good as his word.
hearties
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From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was as good as his word.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
engage in
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
on one occasion
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Pull away, my hearties, pull away!" sang out our gallant commanding officer.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
transport commercially
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The masts had gone by the board, but had been secured, and by this means a stage had been formed leading from the ship to the shore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was as good as his word.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
at the time that
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In spite of the iron and leaden shower which rattled around us, we dashed on.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He was as good as his word.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "We'll make a short business of the work in hand when we once get alongside."
