used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading "Oh, Peppo, are you alive?"
(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 When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
anguishingverbUS /ˈæŋɡwɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “anguish” — suffer great pains or distress
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Peppo, are you alive?"
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
creakingnounUS /ˈkriːkɪŋ/
a squeaking sound
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
set up or found
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Peppo, are you alive?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
Peppo
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From this reading "Oh, Peppo, are you alive?"
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
transport commercially
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
shipwrecked
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From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
express in speech
From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
StrandedadjectiveUS /ˈstrændɪd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Stranded.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The two boys found themselves in utter darkness in a corner of the cabin.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
at the time that
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
Willy
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From this reading Willy, the first to recover himself sufficiently to speak, said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the ship stranded on the reef all on board were thrown from their feet, and the anguishing cries of the shipwrecked mingled with the creaking of the vessel and the roaring of the waves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Peppo, are you alive?"
