used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading His anger was gone in a moment.
Barney
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From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
catapultverbUS /ˈkætəpʌlt/
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
CeltnounUS /selt/
a member of a European people who once occupied Britain and Spain and Gaul prior to Roman times
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pomp did not follow up his victory.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Pomp did not follow up his victory.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
destroyed or killed
From this reading His anger was gone in a moment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pomp did not follow up his victory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Pomp did not follow up his victory.
Pomp's
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From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
express in words
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Pomp’s head took Barney full in the stomach.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pomp did not follow up his victory.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Pomp did not follow up his victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a moment he was stunned and utterly unable to tell where he was or what had happened.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Celt was propelled across the cabin floor like a stone out of a catapult, and landed with a terrific crash clear under his own bunk.
