used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
(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 All for the cabin!" he flung himself headlong at Falk.
analyzedadjectiveUS /ˈænəlaɪzd/
examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Swinging his arm and crying, "Come, men!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading All for the cabin!" he flung himself headlong at Falk.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Swinging his arm and crying, "Come, men!
power to direct or determine
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
demanding attention
From this reading Swinging his arm and crying, "Come, men!
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
Falk
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From this reading All for the cabin!" he flung himself headlong at Falk.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading All for the cabin!" he flung himself headlong at Falk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All for the cabin!" he flung himself headlong at Falk.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading All for the cabin!" he flung himself headlong at Falk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading All for the cabin!" he flung himself headlong at Falk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Swinging his arm and crying, "Come, men!
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
ignoringverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “ignore” — refuse to acknowledge
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
of great significance or value
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
MAROONEDadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
the force of workers available
From this reading Swinging his arm and crying, "Come, men!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
and nothing more
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
opponentsnounUS /əˈpoʊnənts/
plural of “opponent” — a contestant that you are matched against
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
outnumberedverbUS /ˌaʊtˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “outnumber” — be larger in number
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
Roger'snounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
possessive form of “rogers” — United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
sharingnounUS /ˈʃerɪŋ/
using or enjoying something jointly with others
From this reading I was not long in doubt of Roger's sharing my hope.
transport commercially
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
SwingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Swinging his arm and crying, "Come, men!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He analyzed our opponents' position at a single glance, and ignoring their advantage in numbers, seized upon the only chance of taking them by surprise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading MAROONED That it was important to control the after part of the ship, I was well aware, and though we were outnumbered two to one, I hoped that by good fortune we might win it.
