aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
Cap'n
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From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The others were scattered about with gloomy countenances.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
depressingly dark
From this reading The others were scattered about with gloomy countenances.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Raynor speaking.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
others
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From this reading The others were scattered about with gloomy countenances.
prostrated
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From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
Raynor
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From this reading It was Raynor speaking.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The others were scattered about with gloomy countenances.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading It was Raynor speaking.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Cap’n Toby, utterly prostrated by this sudden dashing of his hopes, lay face downward on the beach in silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Raynor speaking.
(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 “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Jack were sitting on the sandy beach leaning against the boat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The others were scattered about with gloomy countenances.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Well, Jack, this is about the worst yet.”
