used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading One of them screamed above the clamor of the wind:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
clamorverbUS /ˈklæmər/
make loud demands
From this reading One of them screamed above the clamor of the wind:
comatoseadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊmətoʊs/
relating to or associated with a coma
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
deck-housenoun
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
the force of workers available
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
no person; not anyone
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
being perceived or observed
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them screamed above the clamor of the wind:
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
go across or through
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading One of them screamed above the clamor of the wind:
set-tee
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From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
transport commercially
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
sputteredverbUS /ˈspʌtərd/
past form of “sputter” — make an explosive sound
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them screamed above the clamor of the wind:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
push forcefully
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Valentine tried to pass him and was thrust back so violently that he fell upon a comatose passenger stretched on a set-tee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This victim sputtered feeble protest and other voices were raised.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "The ship is all smashed to pieces and nobody knows what to do next."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One of them screamed above the clamor of the wind:
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Valentine noticed now that several men and women were huddled in this corner of the deck-house, fled from the desolation below stairs.
