adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
armorernoun
a worker skilled in making armor or arms
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
in a state of sleep
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What on earth is to be done, now?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
put or send forth
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading What on earth is to be done, now?"
to certain extent or degree
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
usually; as a rule
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What on earth is to be done, now?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
lad's
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From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
Ned
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From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
nicknamenounUS /ˈnɪkneɪm/
a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name)
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What on earth is to be done, now?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
a strong line
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
transport commercially
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
in the near future
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
bound or secured closely
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," said Ned, "that our friend the armorer has done us this bad turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He must have seen us, and as soon as he thought we were fairly asleep must have loosened the knot and cast us adrift.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What on earth is to be done, now?"
which person or people
From this reading I am sure that the rope was well tied, for I was the first who slipped down it, and I looked at the knot well, before I went over the side and trusted my weight to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the lad's nickname had come on board ship with him, and he was generally known by it.
