used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
(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 He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
bursted
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From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
Dinass's
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From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
a boy or man
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
GwynnounUS /ɡwɪn/
Celtic underworld god
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
Hardock
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From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
He's
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From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
it's
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From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
Joe
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From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We're lost--we're lost!"
low-water
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From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
not any; not one
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
male cat
From this reading "Then if the sea has bursted in," cried Hardock, fiercely, "it's that fellow Tom Dinass's doing.
in the direction of
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
unreasonableadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznəbəl/
not reasonable; not showing good judgment
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He's a spite against us all, and it's to flood and ruin the mine."
We're
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From this reading We're lost--we're lost!"
we've
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From this reading "No, no," groaned Joe; "we've heard it beating overhead before, and the sea has burst in.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Don't be unreasonable, Sam," began Gwyn, but he stopped short, for, like a flash, came the recollection of their seeing the man go down towards the point at low-water, where they had heard him hammering in the dark.
