used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am not sure, Pete."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
Archie
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From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
capsizedverbUS /ˈkæpsaɪzd/
past form of “capsize” — overturn accidentally
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "No, sir; but you will have to chance it."
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
let fall to the ground
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
eh
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From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
ejaculationnounUS /iˌdʒækjuːˈleɪʃən/
an abrupt emphatic exclamation expressing emotion
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
at any time
From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
grapnelnoun
a tool consisting of several hooks for grasping and holding; often thrown with a rope
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir; but you will have to chance it."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I am not sure, Pete."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
Pete
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From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
a strong line
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
express in words
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
without speaking
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
term of address for a man
From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I am not sure, Pete."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
communicated in words
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
in a violent manner
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
look attentively
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
at the time that
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Archie uttered an angry ejaculation, and then clutched sharply at the side of the boat, which shivered from end to end and nearly capsized as it glided up the slanting rope of a larger vessel with which it had come violently in contact.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, sir; but you will have to chance it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
but in spite of that
From this reading "Right, sir; but we must have ever so far to go yet, eh?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Look here, Pete, we must both watch; but you get right in the bows with the grapnel in your hand, ready to drop it over silently when I say _Now_!"
