used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER STARTLING DISCOVERY.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
beer-bottle
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From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
the act of breaking something
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
the act of discovering something
From this reading ANOTHER STARTLING DISCOVERY.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
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 If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
murderouslyadverb
as if bent on murder
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
not any; not one
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading ANOTHER STARTLING DISCOVERY.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought of breaking the beer-bottle that was in my pocket and scratching with a piece of the glass; but before doing this it occurred to me to search the body on the starboard side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
the act of using
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This hatch formed the entrance to the cabin, and there was no other road to it that I could see.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I approached him as if he were alive and murderously fierce, and I own I did not like to touch him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I wanted to use it I must first scrape away the snow; but unhappily I had left my knife in the boat, and was without any instrument that would serve me to scrape with.
