used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
boded
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From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
BrownenounUS /braʊn/
English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
don't
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From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
an opposing military force
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
divisible by two
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
not in action or at work
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
a message received and understood
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
go away from a place
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
Maas
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From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
engage in
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
man-o
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From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
express in words
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
express a supposition
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
carry out
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will take care that they don't get any information out of him?"
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "You may trust me for that," Jimmy replied, and there was a look of determination in his face as he said it, that boded ill for any attempt Maas might make to communicate with the enemy.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
at the time that
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
which person or people
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the most desperate moment of his life; and there are times, even now, when only to dream of it is sufficient to bring him wide awake with a cold sweat upon his forehead.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be idle to say that Browne will never forget his feelings, when the hail reached him from the deck, announcing the fact that a boat from the Russian man-o'-war was coming alongside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As he heard it, he turned to Jimmy, who was leaning over the bunk in which Maas lay, and said anxiously:-- "I suppose I may leave him to you, Jimmy?
