used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
assailantnounUS /əˈseɪlənt/
someone who attacks
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A sudden glow of light illumined the dark hallway.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
FlarenounUS /fler/
a shape that spreads outward
From this reading Flare!
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading A sudden glow of light illumined the dark hallway.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A sudden glow of light illumined the dark hallway.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
the act of retaining something
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
illuminedverbUS /ˌɪˈluːmənd/
past form of “illumine” — make lighter or brighter
From this reading A sudden glow of light illumined the dark hallway.
a small worthless amount
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A sudden glow of light illumined the dark hallway.
messmatenoun
(nautical) an associate with whom you share meals in the same mess (as on a ship)
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
immediately following in time or order
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
pinnedverbUS /pɪnd/
inflected form of “pin” — to hold fast or prevent from moving
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden glow of light illumined the dark hallway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then more light.
to-night
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From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading BUT SOMETHING HAPPENED NEXT "Oh, you--" Jack shot out, hoarsely, he felt himself borne under by crushing weight.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
the person or people being spoken to
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you'll
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From this reading "Go easy, messmate, and you'll sleep more peaceful to-night!" chuckled one of the sailors, holding a big hand over the submarine boy's mouth, while another unseen assailant pinned Jack's hands at the wrists.
