used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
accountableadjectiveUS /əˈkaʊntəbəl/
liable to account for one's actions
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
Archibald
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From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
lacking funds
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
at any time
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
the organ of sight
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading It fretted the captain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
brought together in one place
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was then long past noon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
immediately past
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was then long past noon.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
the force of workers available
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
NippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
the middle of the day
From this reading It was then long past noon.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was then long past noon.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
transport commercially
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
term of address for a man
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
SobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The darkening sky in the northeast promised storm and an early night more surely than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was then long past noon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
at the time that
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Men are Lost, the Dictator is Nipped and Captain Hand Sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"_ WHEN the last party of hunters had been landed from the _Dictator_, the ship was taken off the ice field; and there she hung, in idleness, awaiting the end of the hunt.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He was accountable to the women and children of Green Bay for the lives of the men; so he kept to the deck, with an eye on the weather: and while the gloom deepened and spread, a storm of anxiety gathered in his heart--and, at last, broke in action.
