used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
anew
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
ANECDOTESnounUS /ˈænəkdoʊts/
plural of “anecdote” — short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading But I don't like to risk her to swing broadside on."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I don't like to risk her to swing broadside on."
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
don't
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From this reading But I don't like to risk her to swing broadside on."
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
Grafton
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From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But I don't like to risk her to swing broadside on."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
LEAKnounUS /liːk/
an accidental hole that allows something (fluid or light etc.) to enter or escape
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But I don't like to risk her to swing broadside on."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
and nothing more
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading But I don't like to risk her to swing broadside on."
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
carry out
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OFF THE ROCKS AGAIN.--A BAD LEAK.--ANECDOTES.--THE RUN TO THE CAROLINE ISLANDS.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At this moment a hand grasping a knife emerged from the water, near the middle of the hawser, and a shaggy head rose partly above the surface.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We shall have to heave taut again, Mr. Grafton, and give her another swing," said the old man.
in or at the place that
From this reading "O, if we only had another hawser to hold her stern where it is, and take this one in on the port bow!
