used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
the first light of day
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Yet daylight showed more than half the drying frames empty.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading Yet daylight showed more than half the drying frames empty.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Yet daylight showed more than half the drying frames empty.
at any time
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
set up or found
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading Yet daylight showed more than half the drying frames empty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Yet daylight showed more than half the drying frames empty.
half-dried
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From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
jackals
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From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
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 Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
a particular point in time
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
arrange in a container
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
quarrelling
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From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
seafowlnoun
a bird that frequents coastal waters and the open ocean: gulls; pelicans; gannets; cormorants; albatrosses; petrels; etc.
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Yet daylight showed more than half the drying frames empty.
snarlingverbUS /ˈsnɑːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “snarl” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
in the near future
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly before dawn, Blake was roused by a pack of jackals, snarling and quarrelling over the half-dried seafowl.
look attentively
From this reading Though he had not been called on watch by Blake until long after midnight, he had soon fallen asleep at his post and permitted the fire to die out.
Winthrope
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From this reading THE MARK OF THE BEAST Morning found Winthrope more irritable and peevish than ever.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To charge upon the thieves and put them to flight with a few blows of his club took but a moment.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet daylight showed more than half the drying frames empty.
