used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, then, he had been mistaken.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, then, he had been mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After all, then, he had been mistaken.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
casualtynounUS /ˈkæʒəwəlti/
someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, then, he had been mistaken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, then, he had been mistaken.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
Herc
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From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ned was not in the place.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading After all, then, he had been mistaken.
Ned
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From this reading Ned was not in the place.
not any; not one
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ned was not in the place.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ned was not in the place.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
shipmatenounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪt/
an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
stiflingnounUS /ˈstaɪflɪŋ/
forceful prevention; putting down by power or authority
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
TABLESnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading TABLES TURNED--TWICE!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After all, then, he had been mistaken.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading TABLES TURNED--TWICE!
two times
From this reading TABLES TURNED--TWICE!
upturnedadjective
having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ned was not in the place.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some casualty of which he had no knowledge had occurred and in the catastrophe in some way Ned, his chum, his shipmate, had been drowned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Herc, crouched within the stifling confines of the upturned packing case, heard the recorded conversation with a sinking heart.
