used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
brass-bound
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From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
Bridgeboro
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From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
the act of discovering something
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
fitfullyadverbUS /ˈfɪtfəli/
in a fitful manner
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
homesicknessnounUS /ˈhoʊmsɪknəs/
a longing to return home
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
on one occasion
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
port-hole
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From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
remindernounUS /riˈmaɪndər/
a message that helps you remember something
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
restlessnessnounUS /ˈrestləsnəs/
the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
seriousnessnounUS /ˈsɪriəsnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He realized now, as he had not before, the seriousness of the step he had taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
male cat
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
two times
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
the topmost one of two
From this reading TOM MAKES A DISCOVERY Tom slept fitfully in his upper berth, thinking much of home and the troop and the people back in Bridgeboro.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Once, twice, in his restlessness, he clambered down and looked out through the brass-bound port-hole across the deserted deck and out upon the waste of ocean.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading Not a single reminder was there of the old familiar life, not a friendly light in the vast, watery darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It came home to him in the quiet of the long night and tinged his thoughts with homesickness.
