the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
clothing in general
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
emptyingnounUS /ˈemptiɪŋ/
the act of removing the contents of something
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
assemble or get together
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
grabbedverbUS /ɡræbd/
inflected form of “grab” — take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
half-awake
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From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
leapingnounUS /ˈliːpɪŋ/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He grabbed at his clothes, his heart leaping as the meaning of the din came to him.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
stroveverbUS /stroʊv/
inflected form of “strive” — attempt by employing effort
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE IN THE NORTH SEA Nelson reached the deck confused, half-awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For an instant he blinked and strove to gather scattered faculties.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
wailingnounUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his ears was the terrific wailing sound that had sent him instinctively tumbling from his hammock.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up and down the deck hammocks were emptying and feet padded hurriedly past.
