3.30
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From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
3.45
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From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
3.50
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From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
anew
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
Brittlesea
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From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
a long fixed look
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
held dear
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
a particular point in time
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
scuddingnoun
the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
shrinkingnounUS /ˈʃrɪŋkɪŋ/
process or result of becoming less or smaller
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
slumbers
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From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
with low volume
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
somnambulistic
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From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
not in physical motion
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading At 3.45 they woke him again, and at 3.50 dragged him from his bunk and tried to arouse him to a sense of his duties.
two times
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a breeze such as the mate loved, and his face was serene and peaceful until his gaze fell upon the shrinking figure of the cook as it glided softly into the galley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
at the time that
From this reading Brittlesea was thirty miles astern when he at length awoke and went on deck, and the schooner was scudding along under a stiff breeze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cook, with his eyes still closed, crawled back again the moment they left him, and though they had him out twice after that, he went back in the same somnambulistic state and resumed his slumbers.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading They got under way at four o’clock next morning, and woke the cook up to assist at 3.30.
