used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
balefuladjectiveUS /ˈbeɪlfəl/
deadly or sinister
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
terminate
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
bulwarks
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From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
without deviation
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
the organ of sight
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
GHOSTSnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Must have seen something unusual."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
huggedverbUS /hʌɡd/
inflected form of “hug” — hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
Jo
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From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
lurchverbUS /lɜːrtʃ/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must have seen something unusual."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
pupnounUS /pʌp/
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
scuppersnounUS /ˈskʌpərz/
plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
From this reading Tom lay in the scuppers not daring to move, and imagining that the captain's baleful eye was glaring down on him from the quarter deck.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Must have seen something unusual."
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Must have seen something unusual."
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
male cat
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading "Must have seen something unusual."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He waited for a short time looking down to the deck below, and the boys, Tom and Jo, directly beneath him, hugged as close to the wall as they could.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the _Sea Eagle_ gave a heavy lurch, and Tom lost his grip, and much terrified, rolled to the bulwarks, in a dark bundle, but fortunately the captain had made up his mind that it was a false alarm and had gone back to the bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE GREEN GHOSTS "I wonder what made that pup break loose like that?" he remarked.
