used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
(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 Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
boatmen
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From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
clangnounUS /klæŋ/
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
coolienoun
(ethnic slur) an offensive name for an unskilled Asian laborer
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
coolie's
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From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
engine-room
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From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
flailed
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From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
made afraid
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
engage in
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
megaphonic
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From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
pedaledverbUS /ˈpedəld/
past form of “pedal” — ride a bicycle
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
polingverbUS /ˈpoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “pole” — propel with a pole
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
refrainedverbUS /rɪˈfreɪnd/
past form of “refrain” — resist doing something
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
a strong line
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
slidenounUS /slaɪd/
a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
spiralnounUS /ˈspaɪrəl/
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The black side of the _Persian Gulf_ started to slide away from him.
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
thrashingnounUS /ˈθræʃɪŋ/
a sound defeat
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading For a moment the man in the water pedaled and flailed, vastly frightened, and gasping, above the clang of the engine-room telegraph, for a rope.
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 The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
weltering
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From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coolie plunged into the water with a weltering splash which sent a small spiral of spray almost to the deck.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Several boatmen were poling in the coolie's direction, but all of them refrained from slipping within reach of the thrashing hands.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You better make for shore!" shouted Peter between megaphonic hands.
