used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Up he went, and I followed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Up he went, and I followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
futtock
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From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
the act of departing
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Up he went, and I followed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Up he went, and I followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
a particular point in time
From this reading Tom was over them in a moment, and out of sight.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tom was over them in a moment, and out of sight.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom was over them in a moment, and out of sight.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
a human being
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
cut with a saw
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
shroudsnounUS /ʃraʊdz/
plural of “shroud” — a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Tom was over them in a moment, and out of sight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
male cat
From this reading Tom was over them in a moment, and out of sight.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Looking up, I saw him with his back almost horizontal above me, going along the futtock shrouds to get into the top.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up he went, and I followed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Up he went, and I followed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These are the shrouds which run from the side of the mast to the outer side of the top, and consequently a person going along them has his face to the sky and his back to the deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was nimble as a monkey, so I had difficulty in keeping pace with him.
