used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
(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 three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
being joined in close association
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
a youthful male person
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
CatamarannounUS /ˌkætəmərˈæn/
a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
a young person of either sex
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
delicatelyadverbUS /ˈdeləkətli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little William, however, did not resign himself to inaction.
command with authority
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
having made preparations
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
one or the other of two
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
divisible by two
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
opinion or judgment
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
fondlyadverbUS /ˈfɑːndli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Little William, however, did not resign himself to inaction.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading Little William, however, did not resign himself to inaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
kegnounUS /keɡ/
the quantity contained in a keg
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
Lalee
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From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little William, however, did not resign himself to inaction.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Little William, however, did not resign himself to inaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
perceivingverbUS /pərˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “perceive” — to become aware of through the senses
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
recumbentadjective
lying down; in a position of comfort or rest
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
resignverbUS /rɪˈzaɪn/
leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Little William, however, did not resign himself to inaction.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
SnowballnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɔːl/
plant having heads of fragrant white trumpet-shaped flowers; grows in sandy arid regions
From this reading Snowball, equally exhausted, dropped into a recumbent position.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
express in speech
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
submergedadjectiveUS /səbˈmɜːrdʒd/
beneath the surface of the water
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading All three remained silent for a considerable length of time, and without stirring either hand or foot,--as though to speak or move in their state of extreme weariness was impossible.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as he had disposed of Lalee, he made direct to that corner of the _Catamaran_ where a small barrel or keg, half submerged under the water, was attached to one of the timbers of the craft.
William
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From this reading Little William, however, did not resign himself to inaction.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
but in spite of that
From this reading For this service, so fondly yet delicately performed, the boy felt himself amply rewarded by the glance of gratitude that shone in the eyes of the child,--even without the thanks faintly murmured by her on perceiving she was safe.
