used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SPECIMEN TRAPPER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In a few minutes it disappeared around the bend.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading In a few minutes it disappeared around the bend.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
bracesnounUS /ˈbreɪsəz/
an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading In a few minutes it disappeared around the bend.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes it disappeared around the bend.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
set up or found
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
depressingly dark
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
death of a person
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
hog-chain
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From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
how
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From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In a few minutes it disappeared around the bend.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes it disappeared around the bend.
a particular point in time
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
being perceived or observed
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
in the near future
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
SPECIMENnounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading A SPECIMEN TRAPPER.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
TRAPPERnounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading A SPECIMEN TRAPPER.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE boys, warned by their recent narrow escape, sat on the bank in gloomy silence and watched the Sam Kendall as she was slowly consumed before their eyes.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
at the time that
From this reading They noticed that her forecastle was deserted now, and Bob shuddered when he asked himself how many of those he had seen there a short half hour before had found a watery grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Presently the hog-chain braces parted with a loud crash, and the flames blazed up brightly for a moment as the stern of the vessel floated off with the current.
