used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
anew
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the men did not appear to heed him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
boatswainnounUS /ˈboʊtsweɪn/
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the men did not appear to heed him.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the men did not appear to heed him.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading But the men did not appear to heed him.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the men did not appear to heed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
knivesnounUS /naɪvz/
plural of “knife” — edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
go away from a place
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
the force of workers available
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
Nat
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From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
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 Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
done under pressure
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
ShoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
the season of growth
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Haul in again, lads, we must not leave those boys behind," shouted the boatswain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the men on the raft were shouting out, "Shove off! shove off!"
at the time that
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
which person or people
From this reading Owen and Nat rushed across the deck, and were about to spring on board, when the men who had charge of the warp paid it out, and a heavy sea sweeping round, carried the raft to a considerable distance.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Those nearest the wreck got out their knives and cut the ropes which held it.
