used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
any thing at all
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
the lower side of anything
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
don't
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From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
how
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From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
and nothing more
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
leaknounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
by chance
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
a particular point in time
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
the season of growth
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
that's
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From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still, I don't see as how there is anything we can do more than we are doing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, Mr Hurry, sir, I don't like the look of things," he answered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If the schooner was to spring a leak just now, and that's not unlikely, we should be still worse off, so we may be content with things as they are."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If one of them seas was to fall aboard of us, it would wash every soul of us off the deck, and maybe send the craft in a moment to the bottom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you think of it, Grampus?" said I.
