used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They were about to lower the steam-launch.
abstractionnounUS /æbˈstrækʃən/
a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
FirebrandnounUS /ˈfaɪərbrænd/
a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We were ready for her.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
and nothing more
From this reading Just then a torpedo-boat was seen to quit the side of the Russian.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading They were about to lower the steam-launch.
the force of workers available
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Just then a torpedo-boat was seen to quit the side of the Russian.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading We were ready for her.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Just then a torpedo-boat was seen to quit the side of the Russian.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Just then a torpedo-boat was seen to quit the side of the Russian.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
steam-launch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were about to lower the steam-launch.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Just then a torpedo-boat was seen to quit the side of the Russian.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were about to lower the steam-launch.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
torpedo-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were ready for her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were about to lower the steam-launch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stood gazing in a species of horrified abstraction, from which I was recalled by some of our men running to the side of the vessel.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was to be sent out as a torpedo-boat, and young Firebrand, whom I now observed for the first time, took command.
