used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
Benzeor
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From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
BENZEOR'S
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From this reading BENZEOR'S VISITOR "HOLD on there!
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
boat-hook
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From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
flappedverbUS /flæpt/
inflected form of “flap” — move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading BENZEOR'S VISITOR "HOLD on there!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Hold on, I say!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BENZEOR'S VISITOR "HOLD on there!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Stop, or we'll shoot!"
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
with speed
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
express in words
From this reading Hold on, I say!
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Stop, or we'll shoot!"
shortenedadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtənd/
cut short
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Stop, or we'll shoot!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BENZEOR'S VISITOR "HOLD on there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
someone who visits
From this reading BENZEOR'S VISITOR "HOLD on there!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
we'll
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From this reading Stop, or we'll shoot!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
whaleboatnoun
a long narrow boat designed for quick turning and use in rough seas
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He quickly changed the course of the boat, and as the shortened sail flapped in the wind as the little craft came about, the whaleboat came alongside and some one reached forth with a boat-hook, and the progress was instantly stayed.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The words were shouted by some one in the whaleboat, and Benzeor evidently was about to heed the sharp command.
