used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
anew
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
(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 They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
for the reason that
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
braverynounUS /ˈbreɪvəri/
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
made afraid
From this reading Raft had frightened them.
gentrynounUS /ˈdʒentri/
the most powerful members of a society
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
a young female
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
HAULverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
and nothing more
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
likenverbUS /ˈlaɪkən/
consider or describe as similar, equal, or analogous
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
MAINSAILnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
RaftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These gentry had fought bitterly because they had been attacked.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
a source of difficulty
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
look attentively
From this reading MAINSAIL HAUL That night Raft and the girl took it in turns again to keep watch on deck.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They might just as well have gone below for all the trouble the crew could have given them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There is a form of bravery which one might liken to inverted terror.
