used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
assuredlyadverbUS /əˈʃʊrədli/
without a doubt
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
casemate
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From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
chart-house
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From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
drowsingadjective
half asleep
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
flogging-hammer
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From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
yet to be or coming
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
gnawingverbUS /ˈnɔːɪŋ/
-ing form of “gnaw” — bite or chew on with the teeth
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
haftnounUS /hæft/
the handle of a weapon or tool
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
OVERDRAFTnounUS /ˈoʊvərdræft/
a draft in excess of the credit balance
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
proximitynounUS /prɑːkˈsɪməti/
the property of being close together
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
Sallie
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From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
savagelyadverbUS /ˈsævɪdʒli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
Slyne
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From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OVERDRAFT ON THE FUTURE Slyne had drawn back a step.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One of his hands fell on the haft of a flogging-hammer that some one had left lying loose on the casemate there.
up to a particular time
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
having passed out of existence
From this reading He stood gnawing savagely at his lower lip as she vanished along the deck in the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it not been for the proximity of the pilot, drowsing away the time till morning in the chart-house behind, he would most assuredly have attempted to knock the old man on the head with it.
Yoxall
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From this reading He felt sure that, but for Captain Dove, he could have managed Sallie now that Yoxall was out of the way.
