used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There, a solitary, went Christian to a far station.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
(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 For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yet not as an outcast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet not as an outcast.
baitedverbUS /ˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “bait” — harass with persistent criticism or carping
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading There, a solitary, went Christian to a far station.
confidentadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnfədənt/
having or marked by confidence or assurance
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
fishing-grounds
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From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
forewarnedverbUS /fɔːrˈwɔːrnd/
past form of “forewarn” — warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
Giles
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From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
independentadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈpendənt/
free from external control and constraint
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet not as an outcast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
outcastnounUS /ˈaʊtkæst/
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading Yet not as an outcast.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading There, a solitary, went Christian to a far station.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There, a solitary, went Christian to a far station.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, a solitary, went Christian to a far station.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There, a solitary, went Christian to a far station.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There, a solitary, went Christian to a far station.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Scattered far and wide over the fishing-grounds lay the coral fleet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a week he had been baited hard and cut off, as Giles had forewarned; and through it all he had kept his own counsel, and his temper, and his place with the fleet, defiant, confident, independent.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He had tried his strength against his world, and the victory inclined to him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet not as an outcast.
