alacritynounUS /əˈlækrəti/
liveliness and eagerness
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SAIL OUT OF SIGHT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
others
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From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE SAIL OUT OF SIGHT.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading THE SAIL OUT OF SIGHT.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
only a very short time before
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
sea-cook
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From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading THE SAIL OUT OF SIGHT.
SnowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SAIL OUT OF SIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
in the direction of
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
except if; if not
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sea-cook and the sailor were now swimming towards each other.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Despair had rendered the latter somewhat irresolute; and he scarcely knew why he was swimming back, unless it was to be drowned in company with the others; for drowning now appeared their inevitable fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is true that Ben was not making very rapid way, nor did Snowball return on his course with any great alacrity.
