used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
anguishnounUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃ/
extreme mental distress
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
Barclay
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From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
next to; at the side of
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
the lower side of anything
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He is dead.
deaded
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From this reading He is killed and deaded.
dearly loved
From this reading “O ’Tonio, poor dear ’Tonio.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading It was heartrending to witness her grief and her lamentations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
heartrendingadjective
causing or marked by grief or anguish
From this reading It was heartrending to witness her grief and her lamentations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was heartrending to witness her grief and her lamentations.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He is killed and deaded.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
set down according to a plan
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading It was heartrending to witness her grief and her lamentations.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O ’Tonio, poor dear ’Tonio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
SECRETSnounUS /ˈsiːkrəts/
plural of “secret” — something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
Teenie
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From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
thereonadverbUS /ðeˈrɔːn/
on that
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
Tonio
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From this reading “O ’Tonio, poor dear ’Tonio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _STRANGE ADVENTURES--SECRETS OF THE SEA_ Barclay was not much of a doctor, but he spread cushions in the bottom of the boat and laid the body of the poor captain flat thereon, while Teenie knelt down beside it and gave way to floods of anguish.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It was heartrending to witness her grief and her lamentations.
