used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
(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 That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
extreme mental distress
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
Broom's
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From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
concentratedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪtɪd/
gathered together or made less diffuse
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But that thought no longer shook him as before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
for more time
From this reading But that thought no longer shook him as before.
LUGGERnoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
Maxime
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From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
MechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
a particular point in time
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
not any; not one
From this reading But that thought no longer shook him as before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
on one occasion
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
Roger
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From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
have in common
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But that thought no longer shook him as before.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He believed that both Roger and Maxime had almost before his eyes suffered the most hideous death possible to imagine, and he knew that at any instant he might share their fate.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But that thought no longer shook him as before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
Trent'snounUS /trents/
possessive form of “trent” — a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mechanically George swam toward the place where the dark head had risen, but as he took his first stroke a second head appeared beside the other, then both went down together.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "ONCE ON BOARD THE LUGGER" It was Roger Broom's voice which sent across the water that ominous shout so appalling to Trent's ears.
a late time of life
From this reading That moment concentrated more of anguish for George Trent than all the years of his past life had held.
