used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
quickly and without warning
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
accordverbUS /əˈkɔːrd/
go together
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
lacking funds
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
in a gradual manner
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
GREENE'SnounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “greene” — English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY.
intense and profound fear
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
JUDSON
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From this reading JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY.
Judson's
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From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
a boy or man
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
staying power
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
a particular point in time
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
shrieknounUS /ʃriːk/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading With a shriek of horror the lad sprang into the sea.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
torpedonounUS /tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
a professional killer who uses a gun
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading JUDSON GREENE’S TREACHERY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it rolled over on reaching the curve it was brought up against Judson’s legs.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading As they did so the torpedo boat lurched abruptly to one side, tossed by a wave, and the dead man slid gently after them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For one moment the five cadets stared in horror at the body, then with one accord they broke for the launch.
