used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
anew
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
bandagenounUS /ˈbændɪdʒ/
a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
bandagedadjectiveUS /ˈbændədʒd/
covered or wrapped with a bandage
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
CLEFTnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
confinementnounUS /kənˈfaɪnmənt/
concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
flapverbUS /flæp/
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
set up or found
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
HermnounUS /hɜːrm/
a statue consisting of a squared stone pillar with a carved head (usually a bearded Hermes) on top; used in ancient Greece as a boundary marker or signpost
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
hollowlyadverb
in a hollow manner
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
landing-place
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From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
express in words
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
transport commercially
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
for a short time
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
express in words
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The passage was a short one, about as far I thought as, say, from the anchorage at Herm to the landing-place.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
Torode
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
untiedadjectiveUS /ənˈtaɪd/
not tied
From this reading Torode untied my hands and feet and took off the bandage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW I LAY IN THE CLEFT OF A ROCK On the third day of my confinement, and as near as I could tell about midday, the small round porthole of my cabin was suddenly darkened by a flap of sail let down from above, purposely I judged, and shortly afterwards I found the ship was at rest.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
at the time that
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then they shouldered me again, and stumbled up a rocky way and along a passage where their feet echoed hollowly, and finally laid me down and went away.
which person or people
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It was after dark when Torode came in, and, without a word, bandaged my eyes tightly, and then called in two of his men, who shouldered me, and carried me up the companion and laid me in a boat.
