used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
Charlie
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From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
haulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
haulingnounUS /ˈhɔːlɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
INGOMAR
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From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
and nothing more
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
light-weight
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From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
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 INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
the force of workers available
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
not any; not one
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
a strong line
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The rope seemed so thin.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
shinning
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From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rope seemed so thin.
not in physical motion
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
successiveadjectiveUS /səkˈsesɪv/
in regular succession without gaps
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The rope seemed so thin.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
Walt
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From this reading Charlie and Walt had nothing to do, and their suspense was therefore dreadful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading INGOMAR HIMSELF HAD A DREAM TO DREAM Long minutes went by, and still no signal came from below to haul up.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What if it should suddenly snap from chafing over the sharp edge of the rock!
at the time that
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the sailors--a light-weight, but strong--had just proposed shinning down the rope, when suddenly it was shaken three successive times, and the men commenced hauling up with every care.
