used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was early morning,--Saturday morning I remembered.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
freshnessnounUS /ˈfreʃnəs/
the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
Horsfal
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From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
invigoratedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪd/
with restored energy
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was early morning,--Saturday morning I remembered.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
MillionairenounUS /ˌmɪljəˈner/
a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was early morning,--Saturday morning I remembered.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
not any; not one
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was early morning,--Saturday morning I remembered.
move upward
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was early morning,--Saturday morning I remembered.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
make steady
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading I sprang to the floor of my cabin and dressed hurriedly in my anxiety to be on deck; but, at the door, I encountered my little Irish steward.
not in physical motion
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
thudverbUS /θʌd/
make a dull sound
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the thud, thud, of the engines and the steady rise and fall, I knew we were still at sea.
at the time that
From this reading K. B. Horsfal, Millionaire When I awoke, the sun was streaming through the porthole upon my face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stretched my limbs, feeling as a god must feel balancing on the topmost point of a star; so refreshed, so invigorated, so buoyant, so much in harmony with the rising sun and the freshness of the early day, that, to be exact, I really had no feeling.
