used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
every person
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
set up or found
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
half-minute
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From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
It's
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From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
Jim
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From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
Larry
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From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
participators
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From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
thuddingadjective
not clear and resonant; sounding as if striking with or against something relatively soft
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
trawlernounUS /ˈtrɔːlər/
a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not that all the participators in this alarming and exciting adventure realized the length of time or found the seconds hang heavy upon them.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Hard Fight Long minutes passed before the end of the affair came, and before the fate of Bill and Jim and Larry and the rest of them was settled.
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 These fled indeed faster almost than the thudding screw of the trawler pushed that vessel through the water.
at the time that
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "It's a time when every man has to work hard, to go all out," said Jack, as, dripping with perspiration, he clambered to the bridge to report to Bill.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading For every half-minute brought some new event, everyone was working to his utmost, and at every turn the position wore a different complexion.
