Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There was a cry of, "Man overboard!"

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading He swam upward against the current.

(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 All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

in addition

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading There was a cry of, "Man overboard!"

a flow of electricity through a conductor

From this reading He swam upward against the current.

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From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

the act of leaving secretly or without explanation

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

marked for certain death

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every person on the boat rushed to starboard.

gleam or glow intermittently

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

intense and profound fear

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading There was a cry of, "Man overboard!"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

not any; not one

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Every person on the boat rushed to starboard.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

to extremes

From this reading There was a cry of, "Man overboard!"

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

a human being

From this reading Every person on the boat rushed to starboard.

free from harm or evil

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

move upward

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

done under pressure

From this reading Every person on the boat rushed to starboard.

a general conscious awareness

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose

From this reading Every person on the boat rushed to starboard.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

inflected form of “swim” — travel through water

From this reading He swam upward against the current.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was a cry of, "Man overboard!"

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

directed up

From this reading He swam upward against the current.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading All this Doby noted in one flash, as, too late to check his own impetuous jump to the rescue, he also went into the river.

in or at the place that

From this reading That much of common sense was left in him, for all the surprise and horror of the darky's dreadful disappearance under the boat where the doomed creature could not rise, and where no one could rescue him.