used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
abaft-all
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From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
batnounUS /bæt/
nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading How would he fare, he wondered, if the train-hands on the returning train were that sort of men?
freightersnounUS /ˈfreɪtərz/
plural of “freighter” — a cargo ship
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
Harker
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From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
HoboesnounUS /ˈhoʊboʊz/
plural of “hobo” — a vagrant
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
how
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From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading How would he fare, he wondered, if the train-hands on the returning train were that sort of men?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
LasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
the force of workers available
From this reading How would he fare, he wondered, if the train-hands on the returning train were that sort of men?
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
not any; not one
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
Palomas
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From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
ragged-looking
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From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading How would he fare, he wondered, if the train-hands on the returning train were that sort of men?
road-gang
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From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
rough-neck
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From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
Sardnoun
a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
transport commercially
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading How would he fare, he wondered, if the train-hands on the returning train were that sort of men?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
train-hands
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From this reading Sard knew enough about the train-hands on these freighters to be sure of evil from them.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading He realised that he was not now Sard Harker, the mate of a crack ship, but a ragged-looking rough-neck, dirty and unshaven, who would get “the hoboes’ deal, a bat on the head and six months’ road-gang.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
which person or people
From this reading Hoboes had killed so many train-hands that now the train crews always carried clubs, which they used on any hoboes who were unable to pay their way or to defend themselves.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Sard had no doubts about being able to defend himself, but that evil face abaft-all made him wonder how he was to get back across the desert to Las Palomas.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading How would he fare, he wondered, if the train-hands on the returning train were that sort of men?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would he fare, he wondered, if the train-hands on the returning train were that sort of men?
