used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SWIM IN ROUGH WATER.
agin
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From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SWIM IN ROUGH WATER.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
in motion
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
recurring again and again
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A SWIM IN ROUGH WATER.
Roy
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From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
shanghaied
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From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
transport commercially
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
SWIMverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading A SWIM IN ROUGH WATER.
That's
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From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
Tony
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From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
tooken
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From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A SWIM IN ROUGH WATER.
we're
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From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
We've
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From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
what's
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From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
which person or people
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We've been stole from our homes an' friends an' tooken to sea agin our will."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "No!" gasped Roy, who was almost paralyzed by these ominous words.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, sir, we're shanghaied," repeated Tony, looking over his shoulder at the lights on shore, which appeared to be moving away from the ship, and going faster and faster as the minutes flew by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's what's the matter of me an' you an' Bob.
