prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
Bartley
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From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
behooved
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From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
bobbingverbUS /ˈbɑːbɪŋ/
inflected form of “bob” — move up and down repeatedly
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
divisible by two
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
exertverbUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
put to use
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
harpooners
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From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
HawksnounUS /hɔːks/
plural of “hawk” — diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
heatsnounUS /hiːts/
plural of “heat” — a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
Hunt'snounUS /hʌnts/
possessive form of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
on one occasion
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
sturgeonnounUS /ˈstɜːrdʒən/
large primitive fishes valued for their flesh and roe; widely distributed in the North Temperate Zone
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
temptinglyadverb
in a tempting seductive manner
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The short rest at the float had done them good.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
unwiseadjectiveUS /ənˈwaɪz/
showing or resulting from lack of judgment or wisdom
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading One having already gone to the Eagles, it behooved the Hawks to exert themselves to the uttermost to even matters up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were to be three heats in the contest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freeman Hunt’s crew, rowing with unwise desperation, were the first at the mark this time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading During the breathing spell, the sturgeon had once more been towed out by Bartley Holmes, and now lay bobbing temptingly, awaiting the young harpooners.
