used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
Drab's
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From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
divisible by two
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
HALSTEAD
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From this reading TOM HALSTEAD--READY!
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
engage in
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading TOM HALSTEAD--READY!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Make a dive for those sticks, fellows!" he shouted, bounding for the motor room hatchway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
male cat
From this reading TOM HALSTEAD--READY!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no time to raise the anchor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even had this been possible, it would have been out of the question to get the motors started and running in time to get out of the Drab's way.
but in spite of that
From this reading Captain Tom Halstead was taken wholly by surprise, yet he was not caught with his wits asleep.
