used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
Enchantressnoun
a woman who is considered to be dangerously seductive
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
inshoreadjectiveUS /ˈɪnˈʃɔːr/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
SpringingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Springing half asleep from his berth, he scrambled out on deck.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Thick darkness enveloped the steamer and at first he could see nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
TRAITORnounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
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 Then as his eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, he made out indistinct black trees in the mist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRAITOR Grahame was awakened by a crash.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They were sliding past and he knew the warp had broken and the _Enchantress_ would swing inshore before her cable brought her up.
