used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOSE CALL.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
barnacle-covered
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From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
according with custom or propriety
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A CLOSE CALL.
CHARLEY'S
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From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
rid of obstructions
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A CLOSE CALL.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
opinion or judgment
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
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 She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
mufflingverbUS /ˈmʌflɪŋ/
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
on one occasion
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
semi-gloom
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From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
transport commercially
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
spongesnounUS /ˈspʌndʒəz/
plural of “sponge” — a porous mass of interlacing fibers that forms the internal skeleton of various marine animals and usable to absorb water or any porous rubber or cellulose product similarly used
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
tendrils
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From this reading She had evidently lain long in her bed amongst the coral and sponges for long tendrils of sea moss streamed out from her barnacle-covered sides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CHARLEY'S eyes were becoming accustomed to the semi-gloom and a few steps forward gave him a clear view of the dark object.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One glance, and he turned to his chum with a cry which was lost in his muffling helmet.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Before the two lads lay the wreck of a once stately ship, her masts broken short off and a great gaping hole in her side.
