used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
anew
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already dawn was breaking.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
the act of breaking something
From this reading Already dawn was breaking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
the first light of day
From this reading Already dawn was breaking.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
filteringverbUS /ˈfɪltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
greyishadjective
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
HayesnounUS /heɪz/
acclaimed actress of stage and screen (1900-1993)
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
jarverbUS /dʒɑːr/
be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
scuttleverbUS /ˈskʌtəl/
to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
ShaveverbUS /ʃeɪv/
remove body hair with a razor
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Another slight shock roused him before he had fallen asleep again.
sleepilyadverbUS /ˈsliːpəli/
in a sleepy manner
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
SwellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Swell of a passing steamer, I guess," he said to himself, as he replaced his head on the pillow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up, sleepily, at the patch of greyish light filtering through the starboard scuttle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
yacht's
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From this reading A Narrow Shave Suddenly, Hayes was awakened by a slight jar upon the yacht's hull.
