used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He caught at a stanchion and saved himself.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
in actual fact
From this reading Presently he actually began to hum:
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently he actually began to hum:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He caught at a stanchion and saved himself.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
a long fixed look
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He caught at a stanchion and saved himself.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He caught at a stanchion and saved himself.
Hiram
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From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Presently he actually began to hum:
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he actually began to hum:
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading He caught at a stanchion and saved himself.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
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 At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
stanchionnoun
any vertical post or rod used as a support
From this reading He caught at a stanchion and saved himself.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
dependable
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same instant the sloop staggered and heeled over, sending Hiram half across the dingy cabin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Presently he actually began to hum:
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned his amazed gaze afresh on Tubby.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The stout youth stood by the companion stairs, regarding him with a grin.
