used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
(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 More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
clothing in general
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading In spite of his wooden leg, he swam fast and strongly, and soon reached the boat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
HasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading In spite of his wooden leg, he swam fast and strongly, and soon reached the boat.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
mouldverbUS /moʊld/
form in clay, wax, etc
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
paddledverbUS /ˈpædəld/
past form of “paddle” — propel with a paddle
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
with speed
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In spite of his wooden leg, he swam fast and strongly, and soon reached the boat.
Ronald
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From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
seawardadjectiveUS /ˈsiːwərd/
(of winds) coming from the land
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
in the near future
From this reading In spite of his wooden leg, he swam fast and strongly, and soon reached the boat.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of his wooden leg, he swam fast and strongly, and soon reached the boat.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading In spite of his wooden leg, he swam fast and strongly, and soon reached the boat.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Getting into her, he cut her from her moorings, and then quickly paddled her to the more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
in the direction of
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
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 Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hastening down to the beach, Mr Ronald stripped off his clothes, and plunging into the water, with his knife in his mouth, swam off towards the little boat he had before observed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading More than once we had turned a glance inland, lest we mould have been observed; but, without interruption, Mr Ronald dressed, and then all of us getting into the boat, we pulled out seaward.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading In spite of his wooden leg, he swam fast and strongly, and soon reached the boat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Had it not been for my wound, I would gladly have gone instead of him.
