used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
(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 “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
in addition
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
towards the shore from the water
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
opinion or judgment
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
it's
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From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
immediately past
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Section leaders.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
parentheticallyadverbUS /pərenˈθetɪkəli/
in a parenthetical manner
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
Peyrol
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From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
precisely, exactly
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
Réal
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From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
SectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Section leaders.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
transport commercially
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
That's
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From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
precisely as stated
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
which person or people
From this reading “Look, she seems to have lost her way at last,” he remarked parenthetically to Peyrol, who also glanced that way and nodded....
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s all right,” said Réal, with his eyes fixed on the English ship, the head of which was swung to the northward now....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But it’s on record that you managed in a very short time to get very thick with a lot of patriots ashore.
