used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
Garrish
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From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
lulledverbUS /lʌld/
past form of “lull” — calm by deception
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “At least, you’ve got to let me look at it and give me a chance to get my bearings.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
a strong line
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
Takyak
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From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
express in words
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
at the time that
From this reading The motion of the vessel had almost lulled him to sleep when he was abruptly brought back to consciousness by voices near him.
which person or people
From this reading They belonged to Captain Garrish and to Takyak, who were deep in a heated debate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SUSPICION Bobby had wandered up into the bow one day and had seated himself on the deck, with his back resting against a huge coil of rope.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
You've
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From this reading “You’ve got to give me the map, I tell you!” exclaimed the former, in an angry voice.
