used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then nothing could have saved any of us."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE VIGIL Sturgess awoke, too.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
exhale hard
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
chart-house
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From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then nothing could have saved any of us."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
Forbes
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From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
in a free manner
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
hadn't
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From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
heart-breaking
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From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
how
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From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
interventionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈvenʃən/
the act of intervening (as to mediate a dispute, etc.)
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
Madge
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From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
Maseden
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From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then nothing could have saved any of us."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
and nothing more
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
refugeesnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Then nothing could have saved any of us."
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
Sturgess
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From this reading THE VIGIL Sturgess awoke, too.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIGIL Sturgess awoke, too.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then nothing could have saved any of us."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madge Gray, or Forbes, as he must now call her, was moved to thank Providence for the intervention of the Spanish sailor.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE VIGIL Sturgess awoke, too.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then nothing could have saved any of us."
VIGILnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE VIGIL Sturgess awoke, too.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Soon they were talking freely, and Maseden not only learned the heart-breaking story of the dozen refugees pent in the chart-house, but was told how he himself came by the blow on the head which took away his senses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If that man hadn't picked you up, Mr. Maseden," she said, "you would have been washed overboard a few seconds later.
