used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I sought to turn upon my side, that I might look around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
balmnounUS /bɑːm/
any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
GULFnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
for more time
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I sought to turn upon my side, that I might look around.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I sought to turn upon my side, that I might look around.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
on one occasion
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
sea-water
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From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I sought to turn upon my side, that I might look around.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
that is looked for
From this reading I sought to turn upon my side, that I might look around.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I sought to turn upon my side, that I might look around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At once gentle hands lent their aid to my support.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ACROSS THE GULF This time, lacking the flood of sea-water, my swoon lasted much longer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I sought to turn upon my side, that I might look around.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I recovered to find myself in the great cabin, lying upon a luxurious berth, close to a stern window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Already my back had been covered with a soothing, cooling balm and wrapped about with bandages.
