used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
react verbally
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
set up or found
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
an instinctive motive
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
immediately past
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
engage in
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
mannedadjectiveUS /mænd/
having a crew
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
a particular point in time
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
Mouraki
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From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
Mouraki's
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From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
not any; not one
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
a course of conduct
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
Phroso
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From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
riflesnounUS /ˈraɪfəlz/
plural of “rifle” — a shoulder firearm with a long barrel and a rifled bore
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
sea-bird
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From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
shamelesslyadverbUS /ˈʃeɪmləsli/
without shame
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
express in speech
From this reading I could smile in amused bitterness but for the moment I could not speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boat drew past the rock and, as we came round its elbow, I found across our path a larger boat, manned by four of Mouraki’s soldiers, who had laid down their oars and sat rifles in hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
twistingnounUS /ˈtwɪstɪŋ/
the act of distorting something so it seems to mean something it was not intended to mean
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
not known
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
the act of using
From this reading To his cynical question--for it revealed shamelessly the use he had meant to make of his tool--I returned no answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
which person or people
From this reading THE UNKNOWN FRIEND The boat still moved a little from the impulse of my last stroke, and we floated slowly past Mouraki who stood, like some great sea-bird on the rock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Phroso sat with downcast eyes, twisting one hand round the other; the Pasha was content to answer my smile with his own.
