used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
Cheyne
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From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Fortunately he had got round the corner of the opening.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately he had got round the corner of the opening.
gapnounUS /ɡæp/
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fortunately he had got round the corner of the opening.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
hurledverbUS /hɜːrld/
past form of “hurl” — throw forcefully
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
jambed
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From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately he had got round the corner of the opening.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Fortunately he had got round the corner of the opening.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Fortunately he had got round the corner of the opening.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE.
a special situation
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Another thing too, had been in his favour: the rock against which he had been thrown had a small cleft in it, and into this cleft he had been jambed by the force of the water.
unawaresadverbUS /ˌʌnəˈwerz/
without forethought or plan; inadvertently
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
at the time that
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the wave, which Cheyne had seen approaching, struck him, he was dashed violently against the rock behind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had he happened to be in the gap, he would to a certainty have been hurled through it into the sheltered water inside the reef, and the chances are that, if he had been thus taken unawares, he would have been killed in that gap.
