used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
confined by bonds
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "It would hold a dozen with safety.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
hold firmly
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "It would hold a dozen with safety.
temporary military shelter
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It would hold a dozen with safety.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
Larry
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From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
staying power
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
by chance
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
raftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "It would hold a dozen with safety.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
severedadjectiveUS /ˈsevərd/
detached by cutting
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
possessing sweep
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, taking him by the shoulders, and directing Larry to grasp the stranger's legs, they started for the hut.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
trudgedverbUS /trʌdʒd/
past form of “trudge” — walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maybe they were all swept off but this one.
weren't
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From this reading "Queer there weren't more to come ashore on that raft," the fisherman remarked as they trudged over the sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MAN AT THE HUT With a few quick strokes of his knife Bailey severed the ropes that bound the unconscious man to the raft.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would hold a dozen with safety.
