used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
ADRIFTadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading HOW I GOT ADRIFT.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading HOW I GOT ADRIFT.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading "Home--let me hasten home," was my first thought.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Home--let me hasten home," was my first thought.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I GOT ADRIFT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I GOT ADRIFT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Home--let me hasten home," was my first thought.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
reeledverbUS /riːld/
past form of “reel” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
uttered with a trill
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Home--let me hasten home," was my first thought.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
two times
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I reeled, and fell twice or thrice in efforts to keep my feet for now the schooner was rolling from side to side--rolling and afloat!
at the time that
From this reading I had been asleep nearly four hours, when a fall on the cabin floor, as I slipped from the table, awoke me.
in or at the place that
From this reading Stiff, cold, and benumbed, I started up, confused to find myself in the dark, and at first I knew not _where_.
