used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
any thing at all
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
clothing in general
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
Coxon
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From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
deck-housenoun
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
DucklingnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
hoistingverbUS /ˈhɔɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
main-braces
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From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
the force of workers available
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
used to form the superlative
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
port-hole
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From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
quarter-boat
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From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
express in words
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It comforted me, however, to reflect that it was impossible I could have left anything living on the hull, since nothing could have existed below the deck, and any one above must have been seen by me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The ship, now lying over, shut the wreck out, and I shifted my clothes as speedily as I could, being anxious to hear what Captain Coxon should say to me.
at the time that
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Whilst I was in my cabin I heard the men hoisting up the quarter-boat, and this was followed by an order from Duckling to man the lee main-braces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stood watching for some minutes with peculiar emotions, for the recollection of the dead body in the deck-house lent a most impressive significance to the mournful object which rolled from side to side.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading The ship, hove too, was off her course; but when she filled, she brought the wreck right abreast of the port-hole in my cabin.
