used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
AdventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
react verbally
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
next to; at the side of
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
the two together, not just one
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
bravadonounUS /brəˈvɑːdoʊ/
a swaggering show of courage
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
Christian's
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From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
couchedverbUS /kaʊtʃt/
past form of “couch” — formulate in a particular style or language
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
DrownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
the middle of the day
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
preferencenounUS /ˈprefərəns/
a strong liking
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
SinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At its nearest lay the Isle Sinister under noon.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The Adventurer sighed for the land as, cold and uneasy, he couched for needful sleep.
precisely as stated
From this reading Out of new bravado, Philip passed on to Christian a muttered question: Could he now carry them in and land them on the very Isle?
look attentively
From this reading Philip lay stretched beside him, Christian, according to his own preference, taking the first watch.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Like a bolt came Christian's answer: 'Drowned and damned both shall you be before I will.'
