used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
achesnounUS /eɪks/
plural of “ache” — a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
anew
From this reading Carline ascended into the world again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading Carline ascended into the world again.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
blacknessnounUS /ˈblæknəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
Carline
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From this reading Carline ascended into the world again.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
demanding attention
From this reading He remembered his folly in crying out that those were his guns.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
the act of discovering something
From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
extremitiesnounUS /ekˈstremətiz/
plural of “extremity” — an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
firearmsnounUS /ˈfaɪərɑːrmz/
plural of “firearm” — a portable gun
From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading He remembered his folly in crying out that those were his guns.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading He remembered his folly in crying out that those were his guns.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He remembered his folly in crying out that those were his guns.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Carline ascended into the world again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
motorboatnounUS /ˈmoʊtərboʊt/
a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He remembered his folly in crying out that those were his guns.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
move upward
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
shanty-boat
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From this reading He remembered his discovery of his own firearms on the shanty-boat, and fear assailed him.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carline ascended into the world again.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He remembered his folly in crying out that those were his guns.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
tingleverbUS /ˈtɪŋɡəl/
cause a stinging or tingling sensation
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He sat up, but the blackness that seemed to rise around him caused him to fall hastily back upon the stateroom bunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He remembered his folly in crying out that those were his guns.
at the time that
From this reading It was a painful ascent, and when he looked around him, he recognized the interior of his motorboat cabin, heard and felt the throbbing of his motor, and discovered aches and pains that made his extremities tingle.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Carline ascended into the world again.
