(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 Now, I'm all clear."
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading That's it, capital!
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
with resolute determination
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
I'm
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From this reading Now, I'm all clear."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's it, capital!
Lascelles
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From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, I'm all clear."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
raffianoun
leaf fibers of the raffia palm tree; used to make baskets and mats etc.
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
That's
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From this reading That's it, capital!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — 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 "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
topmastnoun
the mast next above a lower mast and topmost in a fore-and-aft rig
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
which person or people
From this reading "Is that Mr Lascelles' voice I hear?" asked somebody who was clinging to the topmast, some twenty feet away.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very much better, thank you," said I, as they dragged me out clear of the thickest of the raffia.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you are seated firmly enough for me to put my arm round your neck I think I can work myself free altogether.
