used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
Connor
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From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
Connor's
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From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
one or the other of two
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
girlishadjectiveUS /ˈɡɜːrlɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young girl
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
hesitantadjectiveUS /ˈhezɪtənt/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
jackalnounUS /ˈdʒækəl/
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
ManilanounUS /məˈnɪlə/
a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
manningverbUS /ˈmænɪŋ/
inflected form of “man” — take charge of a certain job; occupy a certain work place
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading Connor was quick, rough, profane.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Connor was quick, rough, profane.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Connor was quick, rough, profane.
roundlyadverbUS /ˈraʊndli/
in a round manner
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
tackle-falls
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From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
Tex
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From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading |IN making their escape from the steamer, Tex Connor and the Manila Kid seized one of the small boats, manning, one at either end, the tackle-falls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
thinlyadverbUS /ˈθɪnli/
without force or sincere effort
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
thumbsnounUS /θʌmz/
plural of “thumb” — the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He cursed this futile man, his jackal, roundly; then clung to the tackle as the stern fell....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Connor was quick, rough, profane.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Connor's end, the boat, fell first, a short way, nearly pitching him out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Kid, breathless with excitement, hesitant, glancing back over the rail for a thinly girlish face that did not, then, appear, worked with ten thumbs at the ropes.
