used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading And those aboard had eyes only for him.
having companions or an escort
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
in addition
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
bring-to
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From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
chasernounUS /ˈtʃeɪsər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
davits
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From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
without deviation
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
divisible by two
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
Folsom
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From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And those aboard had eyes only for him.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
a small worthless amount
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
the force of workers available
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
and nothing more
From this reading And those aboard had eyes only for him.
overaweing
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From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
oversideadverb
over the side of a boat
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Nothing of the sort occurred, however, and not even a curious pair of eyes stared at them from the rail.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
subverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And those aboard had eyes only for him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
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 Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This was to be accounted for partly by the fact that, immediately after launching and sending away Jack's boat, Lieutenant Summers dropped another overside from the davits, and, accompanied by Captain Folsom, headed directly for the ladder of the strange sub chaser, which was down.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MAN HIGHER UP The menace of the shot under her stern, while intended to bring-to the small boat, had the effect of overaweing the strange sub chaser also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As Jack at the tiller, with four men bending to the oars and making the boat sweep through the water at a tremendous rate, passed close astern, he was half fearful a demonstration would be made against them.
