used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading One of the fastenings was already off and the others much weakened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
terminate
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Stop!" cried Dick, rushing up.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "Stop!" cried Dick, rushing up.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
fasteningsnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋz/
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading One of the fastenings was already off and the others much weakened.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "Stop, or we'll open fire on you!"
Gasper
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From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
hammeringnounUS /ˈhæmərɪŋ/
the act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows)
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
HATCHWAYnoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
JeffersnounUS /ˈdʒefərz/
United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
the force of workers available
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading One of the fastenings was already off and the others much weakened.
information about recent and important events
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of the fastenings was already off and the others much weakened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Stop, or we'll open fire on you!"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the fastenings was already off and the others much weakened.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Stop, or we'll open fire on you!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Stop, or we'll open fire on you!"
others
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From this reading One of the fastenings was already off and the others much weakened.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
Pold
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From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "Stop!" cried Dick, rushing up.
Sid
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From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "Stop!" cried Dick, rushing up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
hard to endure
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Stop!" cried Dick, rushing up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
we'll
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From this reading "Stop, or we'll open fire on you!"
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading One of the fastenings was already off and the others much weakened.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HATCHWAY AND DOOR The news that the men were trying to break out of the engine room was true.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gasper Pold and Sid Jeffers had gotten a long piece of iron pipe and with this they were hammering at the hatch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stop, or we'll open fire on you!"
