used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
in addition
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE WHITE CAT.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
command with authority
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/
plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
grappleverbUS /ˈɡræpəl/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
hooksnounUS /hʊks/
large strong hand (as of a fighter)
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
not any; not one
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
oarsmen
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
transport commercially
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE CAT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
Timar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
water-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The oarsmen consulted in the boat what was to be done.
in or at the place that
From this reading Timar ordered the man at the tiller to keep straight for the point of the island where the Lovers' Rock lies.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading A second thought they ought to grapple the mill with hooks, and give it a list away, so as to direct it toward the whirlpool: but this counsel was also rejected, for the eddies would drag the boat down too.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE CAT.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading One advised cutting through the side of the mill below the water-line with an ax, so as to sink it: but that would do no good; the current would drive the wreck down on to the ship.
