used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
(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 He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
placed crosswise
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
ENTERSverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
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 The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
MadmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
OTHERS
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From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
SagenounUS /seɪdʒ/
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
ShamblesnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CLOUD DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS ENTERS ON THE SCENE.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He looked down, he looked upwards, and above all watched the north-east.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Since they crossed the Shambles shoal, his attention had been divided between the heavens and the waters.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The skipper gave the helm to a sailor, stepped over the after hatchway, crossed the gangway, and went on to the forecastle.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man whom the chief of the band had named first the Madman, then the Sage, now never left the forecastle.
