used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
(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 This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading “Comin' ashore in their own boat,” he cried.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Comin' ashore in their own boat,” he cried.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading It was a coastguard.
Comin
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From this reading “Comin' ashore in their own boat,” he cried.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Comin' ashore in their own boat,” he cried.
deputed
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From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
start firing a weapon
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
incoherentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnkoʊˈhɪrəntli/
in an incoherent manner
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a coastguard.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
Marvin
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From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Comin' ashore in their own boat,” he cried.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
SamaritannounUS /səˈmerɪtən/
a member of the people inhabiting Samaria in biblical times
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
only a very short time before
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
Septimus
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From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
carry out
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Comin' ashore in their own boat,” he cried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading One of the outposts was running toward the fire, waving his lantern and shouting incoherently.
at the time that
From this reading This good Samaritan had scarcely disappeared when a shout from the beach drew the attention of all in another direction.
but in spite of that
From this reading After a hurried consultation, Septimus Marvin was deputed to follow the injured man and take him home, seeing that he had as yet but half recovered his senses.
