used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
Lorna
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From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
reactverbUS /riˈækt/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not seem to be reading so much as brooding.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE SHIP People boxed up together in a small boat like the _Lorna_ react on one another in a most surprising way.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading On board the _Lorna_ that night, down in the cabin under the swinging lamp, Sam was the wet blanket.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He sat with his nose in a book while the other two talked.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Bad temper or good humour in an individual is felt by his companions as it never would be ashore.
