anew
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
(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 He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Lower away--lower, lower!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Faster--faster--what's wrong?--what's caught there?--let her run!"
Clancy
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From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
FasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
fouledadjectiveUS /faʊld/
made dirty or foul
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
halyards
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From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
he's
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From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Faster--faster--what's wrong?--what's caught there?--let her run!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Faster--faster--what's wrong?--what's caught there?--let her run!"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "Lower away--lower, lower!
not any; not one
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Faster--faster--what's wrong?--what's caught there?--let her run!"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
sure's
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From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
tautening
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From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Faster--faster--what's wrong?--what's caught there?--let her run!"
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
hard to endure
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The halyards had become fouled, and Peter was trying to clear them, calling to Clancy to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He was sliding over the rail, the line tautening to his weight in no time, and he talking all the time.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Faster--faster than that--he's rising again--second time--and drifting under the wharf, sure's fate!
what's
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From this reading Faster--faster--what's wrong?--what's caught there?--let her run!"
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Faster--faster--what's wrong?--what's caught there?--let her run!"
