the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
from appearances alone
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
continuingadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ/
remaining in force or being carried on without letup
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
dischargeverbUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒ/
complete or carry out
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
opinion or judgment
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
Fuegans
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From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
the sound of laughing
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
lunettes
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From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
MAN-OF-WARnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading THE MAN-OF-WAR.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
outletnounUS /ˈaʊtlet/
a place of business for retailing goods
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
paddlesnounUS /ˈpædəlz/
plural of “paddle” — small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
punyadjectiveUS /ˈpjuːni/
inferior in strength or significance
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
cut with a saw
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN-OF-WAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The savage ardor of the Fuegans increased as they saw the monster apparently running away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With his eyes at the lunettes, he guided the _Grampus_ toward the outlet of the bay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading Closer and closer they drew their circle of boats, two in each small craft using the paddles and the other two continuing to discharge their arrows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an armor of steel between him and the arrows, Matt could laugh at the puny efforts of the Fuegans to do any harm.
