used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
coldnessnounUS /ˈkoʊldnəs/
the sensation produced by low temperatures
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
CrawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
the first light of day
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
dizzinessnounUS /ˈdɪzinəs/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
nauseanounUS /ˈnɔːziə/
the state that precedes vomiting
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
in the near future
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
not in physical motion
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUSH Frank awoke a little before daylight, feeling considerably better.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Crawling out through the narrow doorway, he stood up shivering in the coldness of the dawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then he noticed by the light of a lamp that his companions' places were empty, and presently he heard them talking in the well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The nausea and dizziness had gone, and the sloop seemed to be lying almost still, which was a relief to him.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There were dim black trees and shadowy rocks close in front of him, with a white wash about the latter, for a smooth swell worked in around a point from open water.
