used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were bound hand and foot to a gun carriage.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He was evidently very much afraid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
confined by bonds
From this reading They were bound hand and foot to a gun carriage.
bulwarks
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From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading They were bound hand and foot to a gun carriage.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
a state at a particular time
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
deem to be
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
cutter's
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From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He was evidently very much afraid.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They were bound hand and foot to a gun carriage.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading They were bound hand and foot to a gun carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They were bound hand and foot to a gun carriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was evidently very much afraid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
Kinlay
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From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
the force of workers available
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was evidently very much afraid.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
others
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From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
smartnessnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtnɪs/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
male cat
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was evidently very much afraid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
(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 When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
at the time that
From this reading When we were well under weigh, and I had done admiring the cutter's trim fittings and the smartness of her men, I turned to consider the condition of my unfortunate companions.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
which person or people
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom Kinlay, who was beside me under the starboard bulwarks, watched the men with consternation in his face.
people who are wounded
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Two of them were badly wounded, and they were ordered to be taken below to have their wounds dressed, whilst the others were now being placed in irons.
