used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
in addition
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though he had not slept, he was not weary.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had not slept, he was not weary.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
come together
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though he had not slept, he was not weary.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
Pawlnoun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At dawn Black Pawl rose and dressed himself.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Though he had not slept, he was not weary.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strength had flowed into him during the night, and happiness, and peace, and a great love of life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had not slept, he was not weary.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though he had not slept, he was not weary.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Though he had not slept, he was not weary.
at the time that
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When light began to come through the cabin ports, he felt a hunger to be on deck, with the sea wide about him, and the wind upon his cheek.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wanted to meet the new sun with something like a prayer; he felt this new day of the world was also a new day in his life.
