used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was aroused by a continuous knocking on the bulkhead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading I was aroused by a continuous knocking on the bulkhead.
in a state of sleep
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading I was aroused by a continuous knocking on the bulkhead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was aroused by a continuous knocking on the bulkhead.
cannot
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From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading I was aroused by a continuous knocking on the bulkhead.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
How
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From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
hummingnounUS /ˈhʌmɪŋ/
a humming noise
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading I was aroused by a continuous knocking on the bulkhead.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was aroused by a continuous knocking on the bulkhead.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
express in words
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was pitch-dark, despite a small sliding dance of stars in the porthole glass.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
steeragenoun
the cheapest accommodations on a passenger ship
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The humming of the wake racing away close outside was noisy; the light cargo in the steerage creaked and strained, and the thump of the rudder was frequent, and sometimes startling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How long it was before I fell asleep I cannot say.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought the knocking was upon my door, and cried out, ‘What is it?’
