used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
der
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From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
someone who is a detective
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
ejaculated
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From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The engine room was full of steam, so that for the moment Dick could see little.
a person of German nationality
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
HansnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
hemmedverbUS /hemd/
inflected form of “hem” — fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The engine room was full of steam, so that for the moment Dick could see little.
maddernounUS /ˈmædər/
Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
a particular point in time
From this reading The engine room was full of steam, so that for the moment Dick could see little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
PERILnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
with speed
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
done under pressure
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The engine room was full of steam, so that for the moment Dick could see little.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The engine room was full of steam, so that for the moment Dick could see little.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
STEAMverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The engine room was full of steam, so that for the moment Dick could see little.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
male cat
From this reading A pipe running along one side of the engine had burst, and Tom was hemmed in a corner.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
Vot's
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From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
wheelhousenoun
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
From this reading IN PERIL OF STEAM As quickly as he could, Dick rushed from the wheelhouse and toward the companionway leading to the engine room.
which person or people
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading "Vot's der madder?" bawled Hans, who was at the rail, waiting for the steam yacht to start.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading "Tom's in trouble," ejaculated the eldest Rover, and went down the stairs four steps at a time, with the German youth behind him.
