used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
entrappedverbUS /ɪnˈtræpt/
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
an opening into or through something
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
LuckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
the force of workers available
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
a particular point in time
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
not any; not one
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
SPITFIREnoun
a highly emotional and quick-tempered person (especially a girl or woman)
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
a special situation
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Luckily I fell upon a pile of loose sailing, so my fall was broken and did me no harm.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON BOARD THE SPITFIRE As I have said, I was tumbled into the black hole, and the hatch was closed over me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But I was so completely bewildered by what had taken place that for a moment I did not know what had happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
which person or people
From this reading I had read of men who were thus pressed into the service, but never dreamed that such a thing could occur so close to the great metropolis, and in broad daylight.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Then I gradually became wide awake, and realized that I had been entrapped on board the vessel, which was probably short of sailors.
