used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then another cry rang out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE SEALED UP CABIN "Man overboard!"
a young person of either sex
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
past form of “clasp” — hold firmly and tightly
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
a young female
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
the act of departing
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
From this reading It was literally as well as vocally a man overboard this time--a real man.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE SEALED UP CABIN "Man overboard!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then another cry rang out.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading THE SEALED UP CABIN "Man overboard!"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
with speed
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was literally as well as vocally a man overboard this time--a real man.
SEALEDadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading THE SEALED UP CABIN "Man overboard!"
transport commercially
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
having a supporting base
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SEALED UP CABIN "Man overboard!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was literally as well as vocally a man overboard this time--a real man.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was literally as well as vocally a man overboard this time--a real man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SEALED UP CABIN "Man overboard!"
communicated in words
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
vocallyadverbUS /ˈvoʊkəli/
in a vocal manner
From this reading It was literally as well as vocally a man overboard this time--a real man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
(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 It was literally as well as vocally a man overboard this time--a real man.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
which person or people
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As a matter of fact it was a girl--a child--who had fallen overboard, and the nurse was standing with blanched face and clasped hands, watching what looked like a bundle of clothing on the surface of the ocean, which bundle the vessel was now rapidly leaving astern.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The cry rang through the ship--as cries of that sort do--first uttered by the man who witnessed the happening, and then passed from mouth to mouth.
