used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
anew
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
(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 It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The wild carouse was still in progress among the crew.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
carousenounUS /kərˈaʊz/
revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
From this reading The wild carouse was still in progress among the crew.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
power to direct or determine
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The wild carouse was still in progress among the crew.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
Englander
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From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
made afraid
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wild carouse was still in progress among the crew.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
leered
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From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
on one occasion
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The wild carouse was still in progress among the crew.
redlyadverb
displaying a red color
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
relentlessadjectiveUS /rɪˈlentlɪs/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
in the near future
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wild carouse was still in progress among the crew.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
unexpectednessnoun
extraordinariness by virtue of being unexpected
From this reading It must have been the darkness and the sudden unexpectedness of it all that frightened him, for as soon as they came down the rocks into the flaring firelight he was able to control himself once more.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading Fierce faces, with unkempt beards and cruel lips, leered redly from above hairy, naked chests.
not known
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The wild carouse was still in progress among the crew.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
a late time of life
From this reading Years afterward he would wake with a shiver, imagining that the relentless hand of the pirate captain was again dragging him toward an unknown fate.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The events of that night made a terribly clear impression on the mind of the young New Englander.
