used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
the state of being absent
From this reading In the absence of attention he had remained a long time unconscious.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading In the absence of attention he had remained a long time unconscious.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
battleshipsnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪps/
plural of “battleship” — large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
departingverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
-ing form of “depart” — move away from a place into another direction
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
the act of departing
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
Hallam
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From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
inrushnoun
an inflow
From this reading Hallam had not been strangled by the inrush of water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
kinderadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndər/
comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
immediately past
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
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 In the absence of attention he had remained a long time unconscious.
mastheads
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From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hallam had not been strangled by the inrush of water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading In the absence of attention he had remained a long time unconscious.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Hallam had not been strangled by the inrush of water.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
vastlyadverbUS /ˈvæstli/
to an exceedingly great extent or degree
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
look attentively
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Hallam had not been strangled by the inrush of water.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE GRIM WATCH FROM THE WAVES By the time that little more than the mastheads of the departing battleships were visible, Hallam opened his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In going overboard, this midshipman had struck the water with the back of his head and had been stunned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would have seemed a vastly kinder fate had he been allowed to remain unconscious to the last.
