aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
behaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
Bigg
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From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading My cries were heard throughout the ship.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Mutiny! mutiny!" he exclaimed, lifting up his fist to strike me.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading "Mutiny! mutiny!" he exclaimed, lifting up his fist to strike me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mutiny! mutiny!" he exclaimed, lifting up his fist to strike me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading My cries were heard throughout the ship.
Henley
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From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading "Mutiny! mutiny!" he exclaimed, lifting up his fist to strike me.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
MutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading "Mutiny! mutiny!" he exclaimed, lifting up his fist to strike me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My cries were heard throughout the ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
except for; apart from
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
transport commercially
From this reading My cries were heard throughout the ship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading "Mutiny! mutiny!" he exclaimed, lifting up his fist to strike me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My cries were heard throughout the ship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading My cries were heard throughout the ship.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
Tommy
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From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Mutiny! mutiny!" he exclaimed, lifting up his fist to strike me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first mate, as was to be expected, turned his fury upon me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My cries were heard throughout the ship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
at the time that
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
which person or people
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have felled me to the deck, and I should have received the same treatment from which I had attempted to save Tommy Bigg, when his arm was seized by Mr Henley, who had at that instant sprung on deck.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you about, Grimes?" he exclaimed; "this behaviour is unworthy of an officer.
