used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Take the woman to my cabin," said Stephanie.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
Harnash
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From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
engage in
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
Maynard
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From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
the force of workers available
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Take the woman to my cabin," said Stephanie.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
move upward
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Take the woman to my cabin," said Stephanie.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
Stephanie
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From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
carry out
From this reading "Take the woman to my cabin," said Stephanie.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading She had no sooner set foot thereon than she collapsed and fell in a dead faint.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she strove to rise, but she had been so cramped by sitting so long in that position that she could not make it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading The seamen helped her to her feet and, half carrying, half urging, they finally got her on the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
at the time that
From this reading The officers and men were crowded about the two figures near the gangway, when Maynard, Harnash, and Stephanie approached.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "Take the woman to my cabin," said Stephanie.
