fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
(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 And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
BearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HUNTING BY STEAM.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
wanted intensely
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
fitsnounUS /fɪts/
plural of “fit” — a display of bad temper
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
made afraid
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING BY STEAM.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
transport commercially
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
STEAMverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading HUNTING BY STEAM.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
precisely as stated
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were the bears, sure enough; and they appeared to be the very ones we were looking for.
in or at the place that
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length there came the cry of “Bears! bears!” which had been so long eagerly desired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first alarm the people swarmed up from below, and the deck was alive in an instant, every body shouting “Where?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And “Where? where?” rang through the ship loud enough, as one would think, to have frightened all the bears of Melville Bay into fits.
