used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
(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 Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
collisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
desperatelyadverbUS /ˈdespərətli/
with great urgency
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Then the fog swallowed it up.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
fro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
an opening into or through something
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
engage in
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
NED
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
cut with a saw
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
ShermannounUS /ˈʃɜːrmən/
United States general who was commander of all Union troops in the West; he captured Atlanta and led a destructive march to the sea that cut the Confederacy in two (1820-1891)
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
shoutsnounUS /ʃaʊts/
plural of “shout” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
simultaneousadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/
occurring or operating at the same time
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
Slade
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
stanchionnoun
any vertical post or rod used as a support
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then the fog swallowed it up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the fog swallowed it up.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading In the instant of the collision, or so immediately following it as to make it seem simultaneous, he had observed a big hole torn in the side of the _Sherman_.
troopshipnoun
ship for transporting troops
From this reading Almost as if in a dream, Ned saw the dark shape that had smashed into the troopship slowly back away--pull itself out of the great gash that had been cut.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the fog swallowed it up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
at the time that
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Stunned and shaken, he clung to the stanchion while all about him were confused shouts and orders and the rushing to and fro of many feet.
WONDERSnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading NED WONDERS When the crash had come Ned Slade felt himself thrown back against a deck stanchion, which he grasped desperately.
