used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
bangingnounUS /ˈbæŋɪŋ/
a continuing very loud noise
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
bulkheadnounUS /ˈbʌlkhed/
a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
cuddy-deck
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From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
divisible by two
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
extricatedverbUS /ˈekstrəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “extricate” — release from entanglement of difficulty
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
fruitlesslyadverbUS /ˈfruːtləsli/
in an unproductive manner
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
fumbledverbUS /ˈfʌmbəld/
past form of “fumble” — feel about uncertainly or blindly
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
an opening into or through something
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
immediately past
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
full of life and energy
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
OUTWARD-BOUNDadjective
that is going out or leaving
From this reading OUTWARD-BOUND.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
cut with a saw
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something banging at the bulkhead close to my ear aroused me from a deep sleep in great alarm.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He looked up and growled, "Now then, look lively!
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
at the time that
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
in or at the place that
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The hole in which I lay was so pitchy dark that, even when I realised where I was, which took some little time, I fumbled fruitlessly about for several minutes before I finally extricated myself.
the act of creating written works
From this reading When at last I stood upright on the cuddy-deck, I saw the captain seated at the table writing.
