used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
anew
From this reading He sickened and shuddered again and again.
(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 It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
benumbedadjective
lacking sensation
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Streams of blood flowed everywhere.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Streams of blood flowed everywhere.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Streams of blood flowed everywhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
the force of workers available
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
and nothing more
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading He sickened and shuddered again and again.
sickenedverbUS /ˈsɪkənd/
past form of “sicken” — cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
From this reading He sickened and shuddered again and again.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
spars
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From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Streams of blood flowed everywhere.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISLAND Robert came out of his benumbed state.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had all seemed a fantastic dream, but he had only to look around him to know that it was reality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
which person or people
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Three or four battle lanterns were shining and they threw a ghostly light over the deck of the schooner, which was littered with spars and sails, and the bodies of men who had fallen before the fire of the sloop.
