used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
(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 In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
ANDROMEDAnounUS /ænˈdrɑːmədə/
broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It'll soon be daylight.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
travel across or pass over
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading It'll soon be daylight.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
half-awaked
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From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
It'll
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From this reading It'll soon be daylight.
and nothing more
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
NEARSverbUS /nɪrz/
third-person singular of “near” — move towards
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
now'snounUS /naʊz/
possessive form of “now” — the momentary present
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
rat-tatnoun
a series of short sharp taps (as made by strokes on a drum or knocks on a door)
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
precisely, exactly
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
in the near future
From this reading It'll soon be daylight.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Iris had been called from dreamless sleep by a thundering rat-tat on her cabin door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In reply to her half-awaked cry of "All right," the hoarse voice of a sailor told her that the Southern Cross had just risen above the horizon.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
WHEREIN
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From this reading WHEREIN THE "ANDROMEDA" NEARS THE END OF HER VOYAGE "Five bells, miss!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you wants to see the Cross, now's your time!"
