used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then the odor became stronger.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
the act of burning something
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
charredverbUS /tʃɑːrd/
inflected form of “char” — burn to charcoal
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
composeverbUS /kəmˈpoʊz/
form the substance of
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "SAIL HO!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
not any; not one
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
pungentlyadverbUS /ˈpʌndʒəntli/
with pungency; in a pungent manner
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
a strong line
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "SAIL HO!"
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading It was like the mingled odor of charred rope and scorched leather and came pungently to his nose.
seaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
in the near future
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then the odor became stronger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the odor became stronger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading At first he paid no heed to it, but turned restlessly in his slumber to compose himself more comfortably on the bunch of seaweed that served as his bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
look attentively
From this reading Frank, in the heavy slumber that had come to him as soon as his watch was over, seemed to smell something burning.
