used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her eyes started wide at the sound of his footsteps.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
Bras-de-Fer
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From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
CAPTORnounUS /ˈkæptər/
a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
Clerke
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From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Her eyes started wide at the sound of his footsteps.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Her eyes started wide at the sound of his footsteps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
garishadjectiveUS /ˈɡerɪʃ/
tastelessly showy
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her eyes started wide at the sound of his footsteps.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
listlesslyadverbUS /ˈlɪstləsli/
in a listless manner
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
portentousadjectiveUS /pɔːrˈtentəs/
of momentous or ominous significance
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
witty remark
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading She scanned him eagerly, peering fearfully into his face for any portentous sign.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her eyes started wide at the sound of his footsteps.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Her eyes started wide at the sound of his footsteps.
stern-port
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From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading She struggled to her feet and stood, her face pallid and drawn, in the cold, garish light of the morning.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
vigilnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
at the time that
From this reading PRISONER AND CAPTOR When the heels of the _Sally_ had put so great a distance between herself and her pursuers that there was nothing to fear of their overhauling her, Bras-de-Fer went below to the cabin.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Her eyes started wide at the sound of his footsteps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Exhausted by the events of the night, leaning listlessly against the sill of the stern-port, was Mistress Clerke, her lids drooping with weariness as she struggled against tired nature to keep her lone vigil.
