used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
in actual fact
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
(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 Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "All passengers must collect their belongings at once and come aft of the bridge.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading "All passengers must collect their belongings at once and come aft of the bridge.
BlackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading "All passengers must collect their belongings at once and come aft of the bridge.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading "All passengers must collect their belongings at once and come aft of the bridge.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
approval
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the hatches were thrown on and wedged down.
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
gangnounUS /ɡæŋ/
an association of criminals
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
GathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading Then the hatches were thrown on and wedged down.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
helpersnounUS /ˈhelpərz/
plural of “helper” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
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 Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "All passengers must collect their belongings at once and come aft of the bridge.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the hatches were thrown on and wedged down.
on one occasion
From this reading "All passengers must collect their belongings at once and come aft of the bridge.
and nothing more
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
singedverbUS /sɪndʒd/
past form of “singe” — burn superficially or lightly
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "All passengers must collect their belongings at once and come aft of the bridge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the hatches were thrown on and wedged down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Then the hatches were thrown on and wedged down.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Be quick, please; we can allow only ten minutes."
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading Then the hatches were thrown on and wedged down.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Blackened and singed by the heat, with their clothing scorched and actually burned in some places, Joe and his helpers came up through the hatchway and almost fell upon the deck, for they were exhausted after their long fight in a stifling atmosphere.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Gathers Credit "All passengers come aft," shouted the captain as Joe and his gang, together with the sailors, clambered out of the reek of heat and smoke and ascended from the hold.
