used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
anew
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Why, no, young man," the fisherman answered; "least-wise, not in the wreck.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
Dusen
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From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading "Why, no, young man," the fisherman answered; "least-wise, not in the wreck.
handfulsnounUS /ˈhændfʊlz/
plural of “handful” — a small number or amount
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I took her out o' the water myself.
how
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From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
Ichabod
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From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Why, no, young man," the fisherman answered; "least-wise, not in the wreck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
least-wise
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From this reading "Why, no, young man," the fisherman answered; "least-wise, not in the wreck.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Was the young woman lost?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
massageverbUS /məˈsɑːʒ/
manually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I took her out o' the water myself.
not any; not one
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Why, no, young man," the fisherman answered; "least-wise, not in the wreck.
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 I took her out o' the water myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I took her out o' the water myself.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
Roy's
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From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
in the near future
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took her out o' the water myself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "I must have the truth," he declared, "no matter how terrible.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was the young woman lost?"
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 THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, no, young man," the fisherman answered; "least-wise, not in the wreck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Was the young woman lost?"
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Why, no, young man," the fisherman answered; "least-wise, not in the wreck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE CALL OF THE DARK A few handfuls of sea water dashed into Roy's face by Ichabod, together with a rough massage by Van Dusen, soon brought the young man around again.
