used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading This thing has moved along very slickly."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
Benson
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From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
put or send forth
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
douseverbUS /daʊs/
put out, as of a candle or a light
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
Eph
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From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
set up or found
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This thing has moved along very slickly."
hatchwaynoun
an entrance equipped with a hatch; especially a passageway between decks of a ship
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
I'll
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From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
a small worthless amount
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
lapsedadjectiveUS /læpst/
no longer active or practicing
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
MARINESnounUS /mərˈiːnz/
an amphibious division of the United States Navy
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This thing has moved along very slickly."
not any; not one
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
slicklyadverbUS /ˈslɪkli/
with superficial plausibility
From this reading This thing has moved along very slickly."
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
a special situation
From this reading This thing has moved along very slickly."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "No more trouble from this pair," laughed the bearded one to his companion at the hatchway.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Eph, after having made up his mind to turn in early, had found his sleepy fit passing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
precisely as stated
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HELD UP BY MARINES It was barely a minute afterward that Jack Benson lapsed into a very distinct snore.
we'll
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From this reading "Now, I'll douse the cabin light, and then we'll cast off.
