used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American had spoken truly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
coamings
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From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The American had spoken truly.
half-deck
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From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
and nothing more
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
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 TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
the force of workers available
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
SNATCHINGverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The American had spoken truly.
having a supporting base
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
tacklesnounUS /ˈtækəlz/
plural of “tackle” — the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
up to a particular time
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The American had spoken truly.
hard to endure
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already there was a strain upon the tackles, and the metal covering was just rising from the coamings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading TOUCH AND GO SNATCHING up a revolver Fielding left the cabin and made his way along the half-deck till he reached the foremost ladder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were standing nearly a dozen men ready to repel the threatened attack.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The pirates were evidently trying to uncover the hatchway without alarming their foes.
