abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
in actual fact
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
foulingverbUS /ˈfaʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “foul” — hit a foul ball
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
Jerry'snounUS /ˈdʒeriz/
possessive form of “jerry” — offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
and nothing more
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
on one occasion
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
PetersnounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
plural of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
any competition
From this reading WHO WON THE SHELL RACE.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
SHELLnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading WHO WON THE SHELL RACE.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
in the near future
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
swashnoun
the movement or sound of water
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Already the swash from the steam launch was telling on Jerry's lead.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO WON THE SHELL RACE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Si Peters kept up at his best and soon was once more abreast of our hero.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jerry saw at once that he had been right in imagining that this was the plot against him.
WashverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
which person or people
From this reading WHO WON THE SHELL RACE.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Wash Crosby intended to keep just close enough to cause him trouble without actually fouling him.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading WHO WON THE SHELL RACE.
