used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading His one aim now was to get out of the galleon’s cabin.
(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 All hope seemed lost.
axnounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
exhale hard
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
an act that fails
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
galleonnounUS /ˈɡæliən/
a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
galleon's
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From this reading His one aim now was to get out of the galleon’s cabin.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His one aim now was to get out of the galleon’s cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading All hope seemed lost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
JrnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/
a son who has the same first name as his father
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
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 Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading All hope seemed lost.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His one aim now was to get out of the galleon’s cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His one aim now was to get out of the galleon’s cabin.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
rainedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
Reade
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From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All hope seemed lost.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The failure of his friends to return or open the hatch had satisfied him that their fate was sealed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Frank Reade, Jr., left in the cabin of the sunken galleon was certainly in a position which it is hardly possible for one to adequately realize.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So he rained blow after blow with his ax upon the closed hatch.
