used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
Alderson
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From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
exhale hard
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
Blythe
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From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
Evelyn
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From this reading He was lustily singing as Evelyn and I trod the deck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was lustily singing as Evelyn and I trod the deck.
Higgins
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From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
identicaladjectiveUS /aɪˈdentɪkəl/
exactly alike; incapable of being perceived as different
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
and nothing more
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
lustilyadverb
in a healthy manner
From this reading He was lustily singing as Evelyn and I trod the deck.
moonbeat
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From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
mutineersnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
Neidlinger
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From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
not any; not one
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
pianonounUS /piˈænoʊ/
a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
ruthlesslyadverbUS /ˈruːθləsli/
in a ruthless manner
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He was lustily singing as Evelyn and I trod the deck.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
squallverbUS /skwɔːl/
make high-pitched, whiney noises
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
not in physical motion
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
possessing sweep
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading He was lustily singing as Evelyn and I trod the deck.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading SENSE AND NONSENSE The squall passed as suddenly as it had swept upon us, and left in its wake a night of stars and moonbeat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Alderson, Smith, Neidlinger, and Higgins were grouped together on the forecastle deck in amiable chat.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Blythe was still at the wheel, and our cheerful friend from the cattle country at the piano bawling out the identical chorus I had interrupted so ruthlessly just before the first blow of the mutiny was struck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Apparently there was no question of returning the mutineers to the irons from which we had freed them.
