used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was stifling, and the smell of bilge water was extremely unpleasant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
beamsnounUS /biːmz/
plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
bilgenoun
water accumulated in the bilge of a ship
From this reading The air was stifling, and the smell of bilge water was extremely unpleasant.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
CLOSESnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪz/
plural of “close” — the temporal end; the concluding time
From this reading THE MOUTH CLOSES.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
entangledadjectiveUS /enˈtæŋɡəld/
deeply involved especially in something complicated
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The air was stifling, and the smell of bilge water was extremely unpleasant.
firewoodnounUS /ˈfaɪərwʊd/
wood used for fuel
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
set up or found
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading THE MOUTH CLOSES.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
be seated
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The air was stifling, and the smell of bilge water was extremely unpleasant.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading The air was stifling, and the smell of bilge water was extremely unpleasant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUTH CLOSES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading The air was stifling, and the smell of bilge water was extremely unpleasant.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The air was stifling, and the smell of bilge water was extremely unpleasant.
at the time that
From this reading When the hatch was closed, and Matt had shut himself into the hull of the boat, he found that he was in cramped quarters.
in or at the place that
From this reading But if he got where he wanted to go he must contrive to move forward.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not sit up without knocking his head against the deck beams, and he was entangled in a scattered pile of firewood.
