used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading NED, CAST AWAY.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
put or send forth
From this reading NED, CAST AWAY.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
DreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
floorward
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From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
freckle-faced
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From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
Herc
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From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
Muller'snounUS /ˈmʌlərz/
possessive form of “muller” — Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
NED
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From this reading NED, CAST AWAY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
overborne
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From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
move hurridly
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
scoundrelsnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəlz/
plural of “scoundrel” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
sloop's
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From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But as Herc and Herr Muller crashed floorward together a rush of footsteps came down the companionway stairs.
two times
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
which person or people
From this reading Rescue was at hand for the two scoundrels who had been overborne by the Dreadnought Boys.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading The shot that had destroyed the sending key of the sloop's wireless had been heard on deck.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Before hands could be laid on Herc, however, the freckle-faced youth had banged his fists twice into Herr Muller's face.
