used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Gerald observed the expression of her countenance.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Gerald observed the expression of her countenance.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
frightenverbUS /ˈfraɪtən/
cause fear in
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald observed the expression of her countenance.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
to a considerable degree
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
be the source of pain
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
engage in
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
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 If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
not any; not one
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
not one, and not any
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
Norah
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From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Gerald observed the expression of her countenance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
and nothing more
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
except for; apart from
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
spars
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From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
there's
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From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
thoughtlessadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtləs/
showing lack of careful thought
From this reading Poor Norah shuddered at the thoughtless remark of her brother.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading We shall only make a running fight of it, and try to knock away some of the enemy's spars and prevent her from following us.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If she were to come up with us, she is so much bigger than we are, and so much more heavily armed, with probably six times as many hands, that we should have no chance in a broadside fight."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't intend to frighten you," he said; "I hope that none of us will be hurt--only of course there's a risk, and we must save you from being exposed to it.
