used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DESPERATE PLAN.
anew
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A DESPERATE PLAN.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
in a free manner
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
depressingly dark
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
Nat
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From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
Nat's
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From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
Nelsen
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From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
and nothing more
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading A DESPERATE PLAN.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Presently he slapped the hatch cover to again, and Nat began to breathe more freely.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
up to a particular time
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But it proved to be only a false alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Nat's heart beat till it shook his frame and he crouched back in the shadows and Captain Nelsen did the same they were not destined to be discovered that time.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Whoever had raised the hatch contented himself with peering into the gloomy hold which, fortunately, was so dark that he could see nothing.
