used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
adieux
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From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
Carquinez
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From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come on deck,” said Sellers.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading “Come on deck,” said Sellers.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
fowlnounUS /faʊl/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
galvanizedverbUS /ˈɡælvənaɪzd/
past form of “galvanize” — to stimulate to action
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
haven't
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From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
hypnotizedadjectiveUS /ˈhɪpnətaɪzd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
JUAN
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From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
knottedadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːtɪd/
tied with a knot
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Come on deck,” said Sellers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
ring-bolts
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From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come on deck,” said Sellers.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
only a very short time before
From this reading Like a hypnotized fowl in the hands of Satan, he made scarcely any resistance.
SellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
refrain from harming
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
triflesnounUS /ˈtraɪfəlz/
plural of “trifle” — a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading On deck he stood listening, while the other passed from galvanized wire to the question of spare ring-bolts and other trifles he stood desperately in need of.
veinedadjective
having or showing markings that resemble veins
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE “JUAN” SAILS They rose from the conference table, and Carquinez stood holding his coat together with a veined and knotted hand while the visitors were making their adieux.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You haven’t a few feet of galvanized wire aboard?” asked Satan as he passed out, following Sellers.
