used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
any person at all
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
on or to one side
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
for the reason that
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
compartmentnounUS /kəmˈpɑːrtmənt/
a space into which an area is subdivided
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
else
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From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
at any time
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
for'ard
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From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
Harrington
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From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
heaving-line
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From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
an opening into or through something
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
and nothing more
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
manholenounUS /ˈmænhoʊl/
a hole (usually with a flush cover) through which a person can gain access to an underground structure
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
oilskinnoun
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
pluckiest
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From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
pouringadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
flowing profusely
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
cut with a saw
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
scaldedverbUS /ˈskɔːldɪd/
past form of “scald” — subject to harsh criticism
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
shovedverbUS /ʃʌvd/
past form of “shove” — come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
stokernounUS /ˈstoʊkər/
Irish writer of the horror novel about Dracula (1847-1912)
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
SubverbUS /sʌb/
be a substitute
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
swishing
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From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
express in words
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
terriblyadverbUS /ˈterəbli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
a special situation
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
Tommy
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From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tommy and I peered through the manhole to see if anyone else was alive, but the Sub shoved us aside, and, with a heaving-line lashed round him, and holding an old oilskin in front of his face, crawled down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We three jumped on deck and saw a great hole in the deck near the base of the foremost funnel, and clouds of steam and smoke pouring from it.
in or at the place that
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We opened the manhole cover to the for’ard boiler compartment, more steam and smoke came swishing out, and in the middle of it crawled out a stoker, with his face and arms terribly scalded.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
writhingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪðɪŋ/
moving in a twisting or snake-like or wormlike fashion
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading He just managed to pull himself out, and, yelling with pain, would have thrown himself overboard, had not the Sub caught him and hurled him to the deck, where he lay writhing and shrieking.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading His name was Harrington—I must tell you it, because this was the pluckiest thing Tommy and I ever saw.
