used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
exhale hard
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
breakersnounUS /ˈbreɪkərz/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
intentionally conceived
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of how long he had been unconscious, he had, of course, no knowledge.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
how
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From this reading Of how long he had been unconscious, he had, of course, no knowledge.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
be the source of pain
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Of how long he had been unconscious, he had, of course, no knowledge.
a boy or man
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
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 Of how long he had been unconscious, he had, of course, no knowledge.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
not any; not one
From this reading Of how long he had been unconscious, he had, of course, no knowledge.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
overhaulingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
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 When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
in the near future
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
moving very fast
From this reading A swift "overhauling" of himself soon showed the lad that he was not hurt, although the blow on his head, when he had been hurled from the ladder, had stunned him.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
TitanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
TubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʌbi/
short and plump
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Of how long he had been unconscious, he had, of course, no knowledge.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tubby guessed instantly, from the sensations, that they were aground, and that what he felt was the terrific bombardment of enormous breakers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
at the time that
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instead, lying there in the pitchy darkness of the hold, he could feel the vessel being struck with what appeared to be mighty blows from a Titanic hammer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When young Hopkins came to himself, he was dimly conscious that the driving motion of the sloop had ceased.
