used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Great captain, dat Don!” grumbled the cook.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading “Great captain, dat Don!” grumbled the cook.
cutter'll
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From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “Great captain, dat Don!” grumbled the cook.
deckhandnoun
a member of a ship's crew who performs manual labor
From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Great captain, dat Don!” grumbled the cook.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Great captain, dat Don!” grumbled the cook.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading “Great captain, dat Don!” grumbled the cook.
gruntedverbUS /ˈɡrʌntɪd/
past form of “grunt” — issue a grunting, low, animal-like noise
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
the force of workers available
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
not any; not one
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
with speed
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
done under pressure
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
Senoritanoun
a Spanish title or form of address used to or of an unmarried girl or woman; similar to the English “Miss”
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
be standing; be upright
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is no place to stand ’em off!” grunted another.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The cutter’ll be on us any minute!” said a deckhand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was every kind of excitement on the _Senorita_!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Men rushed this way and that; they came together in excited groups, spoke quickly together, separated.
