used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
AbandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
in addition
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
anewadverbUS /əˈnuː/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Will I be in the way on the bridge?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading “Will I be in the way on the bridge?”
civiliannounUS /səˈvɪljən/
a nonmilitary citizen
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
rid of obstructions
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
Darrin
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From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
eh
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From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
enactedverbUS /eˈnæktəd/
past form of “enact” — order by virtue of superior authority; decree
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
HUMOROUSadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Will I be in the way on the bridge?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/
the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Will I be in the way on the bridge?”
passage-way
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From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
unusual or striking
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
transport commercially
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
sparverbUS /spɑːr/
furnish with spars
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading THE HUMOROUS ADVENTURE “Abandon ship, eh?” thought Darrin, springing to complete his toilet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In his civilian attire he hastened down the passage-way and up to the spar deck.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Will I be in the way on the bridge?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading At the first sound of the whistle, which had now begun its wailing anew, the crew had sprung to clear the boats for launching.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will I be in the way on the bridge?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And here, as he would also have seen had he looked aft, a remarkable scene was being enacted.
