used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RESCUER AND RESCUED.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
boatmen
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
chafingnounUS /ˈtʃeɪfɪŋ/
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
Conroy
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From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
Easterby
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From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
KneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
free from harm or evil
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading RESCUER AND RESCUED.
RESCUERnounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading RESCUER AND RESCUED.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Kneeling on one knee, he was chafing her hands gently; and at a little distance stood two of the Easterby boatmen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
at the time that
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But help had come: and when Miss Winter opened her eyes to consciousness, the first sight she awoke to was the face of Edward Conroy, bent tenderly over her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It seemed to be a perilous situation: lying on the brig there, alone and insensible, without certainty of rescue.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are better now?" said Mr. Conroy.
