used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
and nothing more
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He raised himself in his chair to look about him.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading As his eyes fell upon her figure he moved uneasily, and a shiver passed through his limbs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
a Caucasian
From this reading The moon was sinking in the sky, and only patches of white light fell now upon the decks.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke from restless and bitter dreams, feeling stiff and a little cold.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman was leaning against the port bulwark looking out over the desert.
