used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
(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 It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
eagerly desirous
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
convenientlyadverbUS /kənˈviːnjəntli/
in a convenient manner
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
cuddynounUS /ˈkʌdi/
the galley or pantry of a small ship
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
declaringverbUS /dɪˈklerɪŋ/
-ing form of “declare” — state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
dissatisfactionnounUS /ˌdɪsætɪˈsfækʃən/
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
drowningverbUS /ˈdraʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
only a very short time before
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
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 We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
middle-sized
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From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
perishedverbUS /ˈperɪʃt/
past form of “perish” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
refugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
Saunders
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
shins
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
that is looked for
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
swamverbUS /swæm/
inflected form of “swim” — travel through water
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
swimmingnounUS /ˈswɪmɪŋ/
the act of swimming
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left Lieutenant Thornton and Bill Saunders scrambling over the rough rocks, after swimming from the sunken lugger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To add to Bill’s dissatisfaction and vexation, the garments he had put on were those of a middle-sized man—Bill, like his master, was six feet—and being soaked through, they clung to him so tightly that he could hardly walk.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
which person or people
From this reading It was a remarkably rough road over those rocks, and Bill Saunders, as he stumbled and bruised his shins against the sharp stones, vowed vengeance against the first Monsieur he could conveniently knock on the head; declaring that all their misfortunes arose from not pitching the two Frenchmen, who sought refuge in the fore cuddy of the lugger, overboard; had he done so, they could not have set the lugger on fire.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They never thought of the man whom they had left on board; and whether he had swam ashore or perished by drowning they knew not.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
but in spite of that
From this reading It was not yet daybreak, and our hero was anxious to get as far from the wreck as possible.
