used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
blowedverbUS /bloʊd/
past form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
dauntlessadjective
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
half-naked
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From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
I'm
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From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
lengthsnounUS /leŋkθs/
plural of “length” — the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
cut with a saw
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
SealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
Seal'snounUS /siːlz/
possessive form of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
skipper'snounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
possessive form of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
stokersnounUS /ˈstoʊkərz/
plural of “stoker” — Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
a special situation
From this reading Job Seal, the big, roaring man, dauntless of every thing, stood leaning over the bridge and glaring aghast at his discovery.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The strange object was now but a few cable lengths of us, and certainly the skipper’s surprise was shared by every one of us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT WE SAW AND WHAT WE HEARD “WELL, I’m blowed!”
wide-openadjective
open wide
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even the blackened, half-naked stokers had emerged on deck and stood gazing at it with wide-open eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The simple ejaculation was Seal’s, but the words of the sentence were most expressive.
