used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
Benion
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From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
confined by bonds
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
terminate
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
companion's
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From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
drinksnounUS /drɪŋks/
plural of “drink” — a single serving of a beverage
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
the act of departing
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
he's
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From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
and nothing more
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
not any; not one
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
with speed
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
schooner's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
stand-still
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From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he breaks the one he’s bound to break the other.”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The two had come to a stand-still facing each other, but now Benion took his companion’s arm, and began to walk rapidly away from the houses.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
at the time that
From this reading He was just going aboard, but when I talked of drinks he turned back with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “This morning,” he went on, “I made friends with one of the schooner’s crew.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “No. A man’s word is as good as his oath.
