AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
confined by bonds
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
catamarannounUS /ˌkætəmərˈæn/
a boat with two parallel hulls held together by single deck
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
comprehendingverbUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪŋ/
-ing form of “comprehend” — get the meaning of something
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
with resolute determination
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
assemble or get together
From this reading He lay helpless, but started to gather his wits together, and soon realized what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
head-onadverb
in direct opposition; directly
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading He lay helpless, but started to gather his wits together, and soon realized what had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man in the catamaran was now sculling rapidly.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
staying power
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man in the catamaran was now sculling rapidly.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The man in the catamaran was now sculling rapidly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
Ralph
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From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
with speed
From this reading The man in the catamaran was now sculling rapidly.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He lay helpless, but started to gather his wits together, and soon realized what had happened.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
scullingnoun
rowing by a single oarsman in a racing shell
From this reading The man in the catamaran was now sculling rapidly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
in the near future
From this reading He lay helpless, but started to gather his wits together, and soon realized what had happened.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He lay helpless, but started to gather his wits together, and soon realized what had happened.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After his terrific head-on fall into the catamaran, Ralph lay momentarily stunned.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next instant he felt his arms tightly bound to his side, and then his legs were firmly bound together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He recovered consciousness as the gag was being passed over his mouth, but was utterly weak and bewildered, not comprehending at first what had happened to him.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading He lay helpless, but started to gather his wits together, and soon realized what had happened.
