used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
anew
From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
approvalnounUS /əˈpruːvəl/
the formal act of approving
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
DAVE'S
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From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
ELECTRICadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
gruntsnounUS /ɡrʌnts/
plural of “grunt” — the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
come to pass
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
the force of workers available
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
on one occasion
From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
by chance
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
Samatan
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From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
carry out
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
a special situation
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading "I'll take him down in the steel ball tomorrow, if I get the chance," Johnny assured himself.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Johnny walked slowly back and forth along the narrow deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVE'S ELECTRIC GUN Once again it was night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was about him on this night a sense of uneasiness, as if some unusual thing was about to happen, or possibly a whole succession of things, which might change the whole course of his life....
in the company of; together with
From this reading That very evening he had heard old Samatan making a speech to the native crew--a fiery sort of speech, with the men uttering grunts of approval every now and then.
