aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I sat up and looked around.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
cursesnounUS /ˈkɜːrsɪz/
plural of “curse” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
divisible by two
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
eye-opening
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From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
groansnounUS /ɡroʊnz/
plural of “groan” — an utterance expressing pain or disapproval
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I sat up and looked around.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The motion told me the ship was under way.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The motion told me the ship was under way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up and looked around.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
transport commercially
From this reading The motion told me the ship was under way.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
stampingverbUS /ˈstæmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
stormedverbUS /stɔːrmd/
past form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The motion told me the ship was under way.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The motion told me the ship was under way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up and looked around.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The motion told me the ship was under way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The noises that had probably aroused me, boomed commands, stormed curses, groans, sounds of blows, feet stamping--all told me that the mates were turning to the crew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Even in the brief instant between the awakening and the eye-opening, I sensed what was about.
wood-tastey
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From this reading My head ached, my tongue was thick and wood-tastey, but I awoke in full possession of my faculties.
