used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
awk'ard
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From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
crevassenounUS /krəˈvæs/
a deep fissure
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
Gillie's
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From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not so, however.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not so, however.
keel-hauled
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From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
staying power
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
held up in the air
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
no person; not anyone
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not so, however.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
ope
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From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
passiveadjectiveUS /ˈpæsɪv/
lacking in energy or will
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/
The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Nobody hurt, I 'ope," he said, on being set on his legs; "it was a awk'ard plunge."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not so, however.
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not so, however.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
wiselyadverbUS /ˈwaɪzli/
in a wise manner
From this reading He wisely, therefore, remained quite passive, and allowed himself to be lifted out of danger.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
people who are wounded
From this reading Gillie's sagacity told him that he would probably be wounded if he were to move.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Awk'ard? you blue spider," cried the Captain; "you deserve to be keel-hauled, or pitched into a crevasse.
