acridadjectiveUS /ˈæk.rɪd/
Having an unpleasantly bitter or pungent taste or smell.
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
collapsedverbUS /kəˈlæpst/
past form of “collapse” — break down, literally or metaphorically
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
Crosthwaite
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From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
the act of discovering something
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
disorganizedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrɡənaɪzd/
lacking order or methodical arrangement or function
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
field-glasses
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From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
fumesnounUS /fjuːmz/
gases ejected from an engine as waste products
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
hold firmly
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
a boy or man
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Luckily the leather stood the strain well.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily the leather stood the strain well.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
Sefton's
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From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
stock-stilladjective
absolutely still
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Luckily the leather stood the strain well.
strapnounUS /stræp/
an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
temporarilyadverbUS /ˌtempərˈerəli/
for a limited time only; not permanently
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Holding the torch in his left hand, Dick seized the midshipman by the strap of his field-glasses.
TrappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading Trapped in the Magazine For some moments Crosthwaite stood stock-still.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not until he felt Sefton's shoulder sink under his grasp that he realized the lad had collapsed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Luckily the leather stood the strain well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His senses were temporarily disorganized by the appalling discovery and by the acrid fumes.
