used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
equally
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “Now; the business!”
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
absolutely essential
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now; the business!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading Othello.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
not in physical motion
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Now; the business!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three hours later, and every noise was hushed on board the royal cruiser.
watchfulnessnoun
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The watchfulness necessary to the situation of the fatigued mariners, however, was not forgotten, and though so many slept, a few eyes were still open, and affecting to be alert.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The toil of repairing damages had ceased, and most of the living, with the dead, lay alike in common silence.
