used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
Hartley's
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From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
Jenkins
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From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
Joe
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From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
set afire or burning
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
Nat's
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From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
with speed
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
SartoriusnounUS /sɑːrˈtɔːriɪs/
a muscle in the thigh that helps to rotate the leg into the sitting position assumed by a tailor; the longest muscle in the human body
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
stoppagenounUS /ˈstɑːpɪdʒ/
the state of inactivity following an interruption
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
up to a particular time
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
tiptoedverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊd/
past form of “tiptoe” — walk on one's toes
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
vantagenounUS /ˈvæntədʒ/
place or situation affording some advantage (especially a comprehensive view or commanding perspective)
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And this, although he could not imagine what possible purpose the man could have in such actions.
at the time that
From this reading WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED.
in or at the place that
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe crept forward with the same caution till he gained a point of vantage from which he could see into the lighted cabin.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Sartorius had tiptoed back into the cabin, where lay Mr. Jenkins, without casting a glance behind him.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Joe Hartley’s mind, while not as active as Nat’s, worked quickly, and he sensed instantly a connection between the presence in the engine room of Sartorius and the stoppage of the motor.
