used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CRUISE.
accusingadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːzɪŋ/
containing or expressing accusation
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
AfricanadjectiveUS /ˈæfrəkən/
of or relating to the nations of Africa or their peoples
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Then they stopped amid the sand and the shingle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
clambering
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From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
cowedverbUS /kaʊd/
past form of “cow” — subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CRUISE.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
at any time
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
frenziedadjectiveUS /ˈfrenzid/
affected with or marked by frenzy or mania uncontrolled by reason
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
hedgesnounUS /ˈhedʒɪz/
plural of “hedge” — a fence formed by a row of closely planted shrubs or bushes
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
the act of departing
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
the force of workers available
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT CRUISE.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Then they stopped amid the sand and the shingle.
cut with a saw
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading Then they stopped amid the sand and the shingle.
soiledadjectiveUS /sɔɪld/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
a male human offspring
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
not in physical motion
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then they stopped amid the sand and the shingle.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they stopped amid the sand and the shingle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Exhausted and panting they still battled through the darkness and the storm, until they saw the gleam of the surge and heard the crash of the great waves upon the beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If ever two men were completely cowed and broken down those two were the African merchant and his son.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wet, torn, and soiled, they still struggled on in their aimless flight, crashing through hedges and clambering over obstacles, with the one idea in their frenzied minds of leaving miles between them and that fair accusing face.
