used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
(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 AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
ANTHONYnounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
confined by bonds
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
CRIMINALadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
gangplanks
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From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
the act of departing
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
he's
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From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
a particular point in time
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
momentumnounUS /moʊˈmentəm/
an impelling force or strength
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
that is looked for
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He balanced himself for a moment on the rail and then jumped ten feet down to the pier.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
TRENTnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
which person or people
From this reading The man who dashed past him and through a group of passengers waving hands at friends on the deck below, was too quick for those who sought to stay him.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading AUTHOR OF THE MAN OUTSIDE; ALL THE WORLD TO NOTHING; ANTHONY TRENT, MASTER CRIMINAL; ETC.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Stop him," the second officer yelled, "he's going to jump overboard!"
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The gangplanks had already been withdrawn and the great liner bound for New York was too mighty a piece of momentum to pause now.
