used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
blanchedadjective
anemic looking from illness or emotion
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
companion-way
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From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
crestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
CRIPPLEDadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know," replied Jack.
one or the other of two
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
FortunanounUS /fɔːrˈtuːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
cause to move by striking
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know," replied Jack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know," replied Jack.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
lungenounUS /lʌndʒ/
the act of moving forward suddenly
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
plungingverbUS /ˈplʌndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
queriedverbUS /ˈkwɪrid/
inflected form of “query” — pose a question
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know," replied Jack.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
only a very short time before
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
switchboardnounUS /ˈswɪtʃbɔːrd/
telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
male cat
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Harry and Tom were on the forward deck looking along either side of the plunging boat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What did we hit?" queried Arnold in a shaking tone.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Jack stood against the switchboard scarcely daring to look while Arnold came crowding up the companion-way his face blanched and eyes staring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CRIPPLED BY THE STRANGER With a lunge the Fortuna struck a dark object riding the crest of an oncoming wave.
