used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
ArabsnounUS /ˈærəbz/
plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
commencingverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
DobsonnounUS /ˈdɑːbsən/
large brown aquatic larva of the dobsonfly; used as fishing bait
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
set up or found
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
IntrepidadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtrepəd/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
JaffanounUS /ˈdʒæfə/
a port in western Israel on the Mediterranean; incorporated into Tel Aviv in 1950
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
Nicholson
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From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
probingadjectiveUS /ˈproʊbɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
caught or fixed
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
syringenounUS /sərˈɪndʒ/
a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
That'll
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From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
at the time that
From this reading When he had finished these he stuck the needle of a syringe into my arm.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
which person or people
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
Wiggins
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From this reading However, I found myself, Dobson, Wiggins, and Jaffa climbing down into his boat and being pulled across to the _Intrepid_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
people who are wounded
From this reading When I went aft he was commencing work on three wounded Arabs who had been brought over.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading I know that I talked to them all the time, and to Nicholson, the staff surgeon of the _Intrepid_, whilst he was probing and stitching those wounds of mine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That’ll send you to sleep all right," he said, looking at me curiously.
