(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
(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 Yes; he could hear them all; but hearing and obeying were very different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
Caleb
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From this reading “Shake him off, Caleb.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Yes; he could hear them all; but hearing and obeying were very different.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
divisible by two
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Strike him from you with your foot.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Strike him from you with your foot.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Yes; he could hear them all; but hearing and obeying were very different.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
Morton'snounUS /ˈmɔːrtənz/
possessive form of “morton” — United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
obeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Yes; he could hear them all; but hearing and obeying were very different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Shake him off, Caleb.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading “Shake him off, Caleb.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading “Strike him from you with your foot.”
SwimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
carry out
From this reading “Swim to the right shore; swim for it, even if you take him with you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yes; he could hear them all; but hearing and obeying were very different.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading Yes; he could hear them all; but hearing and obeying were very different.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Strike him from you with your foot.”
the words that are spoken
From this reading Morton’s efforts in the water were too severe to admit of his speaking, but he could hear and understand the words which were addressed to him.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes; he could hear them all; but hearing and obeying were very different.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Strike him from you with your foot.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Strike him from you with your foot.”
