used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
in addition
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading The night wore on apace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He woke up at last.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
Cassia-bud
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From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
grief-strickenadjective
sorrowful through loss or deprivation
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He woke up at last.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
conformity or harmony
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
immediately past
From this reading He woke up at last.
hear with intention
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
mingleverbUS /ˈmɪŋɡəl/
to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night wore on apace.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night wore on apace.
QUAMBO'S
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From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
rhythmnounUS /ˈrɪðəm/
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
SWORD-FISH
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From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night wore on apace.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "ROW, BROTHERS, ROW"--QUAMBO'S SHARK STORY--FAST TO A SWORD-FISH.
toilsomeadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He woke up at last.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
look attentively
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cassia-bud was also awake, and both were sitting up, straining their ears to listen.
at the time that
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It must have been well into the middle watch when there began to mingle with the toilsome dreams of the grief-stricken sailor the melody of song, and the sound of oars keeping time to the rhythm.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading He woke up at last.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The night wore on apace.
