used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
(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 THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading As he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
Floyd
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From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
halyardnoun
a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
Isbel
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From this reading As he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
conformity or harmony
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
the force of workers available
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
a particular point in time
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
not in physical motion
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
SCHUMER
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From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
having a supporting base
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading THE POWER OF SCHUMER During it all Floyd had kept his eyes turned away.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had come out on the sands and she was standing with her hand shading her eyes.
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 he stood looking over the water to the camping place he saw Isbel.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
at the time that
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the men had come running aft with the halyard line they had knocked against him, making him shift his position, and now, with the dead man swinging aloft, he walked over to the weather side, seemingly an impassive figure, with his rifle under his arm keeping guard.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She must have been a witness of the whole tragedy, and she stood, motionless as a figure carved from stone--for a moment.
