used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
eagerly desirous
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
clenching
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From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
deareradjectiveUS /ˈdɪrər/
comparative of “dear” — dearly loved
From this reading I had no dearer friend in the world.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had no dearer friend in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had no dearer friend in the world.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
Iriatai
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From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
and nothing more
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
immediately past
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
not any; not one
From this reading I had no dearer friend in the world.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
overcameverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “overcome” — win a victory over
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
go across or through
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
scrubbingnounUS /ˈskrʌbɪŋ/
the act of cleaning a surface by rubbing it with a brush and soap and water
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I sat up in the berth, clenching my hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading But at last excitement and weariness overcame my anxious thoughts, and I fell into a dreamless sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A noise of thumping and scrubbing overhead told me that the decks were being washed down.
at the time that
From this reading When I awoke the morning sun was shining through my porthole, and looking out, I saw that we lay close to the beach, just inside the pass of Iriatai.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I had no dearer friend in the world.
