used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading FRUIT FOR DEAD MEN.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FRUIT FOR DEAD MEN.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading FRUIT FOR DEAD MEN.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
most important element
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
the force of workers available
From this reading FRUIT FOR DEAD MEN.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
PrioradjectiveUS /ˈpraɪər/
earlier in time
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
Sargassons
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From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
securelyadverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrli/
in a secure manner; in a manner free from danger
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
make square
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Among the Sargassons quarter is never asked or given.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prior to the engagement, a cover had been placed upon this hatch and securely fastened.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The enemy were in possession of our upper deck, and had formed in a hollow square around the main hatchway, leading below.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
people who are wounded
From this reading Otherwise, some of the enemy would have been sent below to cut the throats of our wounded as they lay in the sick bay.
