used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
foolishlyadverbUS /ˈfuːlɪʃli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
lengthway
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From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
held up in the air
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
not one, and not any
From this reading But there was none.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
in the near future
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
ribnounUS /rɪb/
support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
ribsnounUS /rɪbz/
plural of “rib” — support resembling the rib of an animal
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
a person, without saying who
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The dragging and tipping of the boat stopped, someone lifted the canvas and pulled me out by the collar.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
the rays of the sun
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
tippingverbUS /ˈtɪpɪŋ/
inflected form of “tip” — cause to tilt
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was none.
(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 |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I stood on the fore deck, blinking in the broad sunlight foolishly, and around me were a group of strange faces.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading |A ship's boat has a flat board running the lengthway and well enough to sleep on, but from beneath go out ribs which are prominent and sharp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading I awoke with someone jerking and tipping, making my dreams uncomfortable; and before any waking thought had come he had banged my head on a rib of the boat, so that I yelled aloud, and thought presently I would get up, and there would be a fight.
