used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
Benson
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From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
exhale hard
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
boatbuildernoun
a person who builds boats
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
rid of obstructions
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
Don'snounUS /dɑːnz/
possessive form of “don” — a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
faithlessadjective
having the character of, or characteristic of, a traitor
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
Farnum
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From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
a small worthless amount
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
moon'snounUS /muːnz/
possessive form of “moon” — the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, to find him faithless came like a heavy blow on the head.
PRIZESnounUS /ˈpraɪzəz/
plural of “prize” — something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
any competition
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading To this man's ears came Don's low but clear cut tones:
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He had grown to trust Captain Jack Benson to the utmost.
having passed out of existence
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A RACE FOR MIXED PRIZES As the moon's ray vanished behind a cloud Jacob Farnum was breathing hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading Nor was it any wonder that the boatbuilder felt staggered with astonishment.
