used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
(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 The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
any thing at all
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading "It is the Castle bell, mein Herr," replied the captain.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
diagonallyadverbUS /daɪˈæɡənəli/
in a diagonal manner
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
divisible by two
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
fiend's
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From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading "It is the Castle bell, mein Herr," replied the captain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
impellingadjective
markedly effective as if by emotional pressure
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
Kurzbold
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From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
mein
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From this reading "It is the Castle bell, mein Herr," replied the captain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
quivered
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From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "It is the Castle bell, mein Herr," replied the captain.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
cut with a saw
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
express in words
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Before Kurzbold could say anything more the air quivered with shout after shout of laughter.
swordsmen
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From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
TorchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Torches began to glisten among the trees, and there was a clatter of horses' hoofs on the echoing rock.
un-nautical
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From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What in the fiend's name is the meaning of that bell?" demanded Kurzbold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The captain ordered his crew to hurry, but all their efforts could not release the boat from the chain, against which it ground up and down with a tearing noise, and even the un-nautical swordsmen saw that the current was impelling it diagonally toward the shore, and all the while the deep bell tolled on.
