used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
a youthful male person
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
divisible by two
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Hold on, George--not so fast I tell you!
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
flounderingverbUS /ˈflaʊndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “flounder” — walk with great difficulty
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
the act of giving
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Hold on, George--not so fast I tell you!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
for more time
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
not any; not one
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Hold on, George--not so fast I tell you!
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Hold on, George--not so fast I tell you!
and nothing more
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
a strong line
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
done under pressure
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
cut with a saw
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
move hurridly
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
Stormways
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From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL.
moving very fast
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
express in words
From this reading "Hold on, George--not so fast I tell you!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUDDEN PERIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
a special situation
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading George had seized hold of the other end of the rope to which the unfortunate Nick clung so desperately, and was dragging the floundering fat boy in, hand over hand.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Even while Jack Stormways was giving vent to that shout he saw that George had shut off power, for the swift speed boat no longer rushed through the water like a thing of life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile both the other launches were bearing down upon the scene, with their occupants only too anxious to lend a helping hand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Hold on, George--not so fast I tell you!
