used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
checker-board
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From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
Hawkson
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From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
Hawkson's
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From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
HicksnounUS /hɪks/
plural of “hick” — a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
and nothing more
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
not any; not one
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
slaververb
let saliva drivel from the mouth
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
express in words
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The cloth was divided up into squares like a checker-board, and from opposite sides the two were hard at it, and paid no attention to Hawkson’s entrance.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then we were told to lay aft, and, following Hawkson, we entered the cabin to hear our sentence pronounced by Captain Howard.
at the time that
From this reading It was hard to tell just when the morning dawned in that dark hold of the slaver.
in or at the place that
From this reading I was awakened by Henry coming below and leading us both on deck, where our usual mess of bread and coffee was served for breakfast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As we entered, that strange old rascal was at the table with Hicks, engaged in a most peculiar game.
