used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
alighted
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From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
Antonio
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From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
Barclay
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From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
belaying
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From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
bulwarks
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From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
CRUNCHINGverbUS /ˈkrʌntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “crunch” — make a crushing noise
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
pinverbUS /pɪn/
to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
a strong line
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
get by special effort
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
shinned
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From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
transport commercially
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he shinned up and made the end perfectly secure to an iron, but rusty, belaying pin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
up to a particular time
From this reading Antonio and Barclay both swarmed up hand over hand, till they caught the seaman’s hand and alighted safely on the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
unsuccessfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəl/
not successful; having failed or having an unfavorable outcome
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But one of the sailors, making a knot on the end of a strong piece of rope, threw it up over the bulwarks, and after many unsuccessful attempts, succeeded in making it stick to something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE CRUNCHING NOISE ADDED TO THE HORROR OF THE SITUATION_ That ship of the dead was a sad and fearful sight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So high too was her hull, that it was feared at first that to board her would be impossible.
