adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
after-deck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
after-part
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In this way he reached the after-part of the wheelhouse.
alleywaynounUS /ˈæliweɪ/
a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
breathnounUS /breθ/
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
enormousadjectiveUS /ɪˈnɔːrməs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/
made afraid
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
laddersnounUS /ˈlædərz/
plural of “ladder” — steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
leftnounUS /left/
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 At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
lieverbUS /laɪ/
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In this way he reached the after-part of the wheelhouse.
ring-bolt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
saltnounUS /sɔːlt/
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
stomachnounUS /ˈstʌmək/
an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
swallowingverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way he reached the after-part of the wheelhouse.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He struggled farther on his hands and knees, too frightened and distracted to turn back.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading At first he thought he had left the alleyway in the very moment of her sinking.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The bridge ladders had been washed away, but an enormous sea filling the after-deck floated him up.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After that he had to lie on his stomach for some time, holding to a ring-bolt, getting his breath now and then, and swallowing salt water.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way he reached the after-part of the wheelhouse.
wheelhousenoun
an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
From this reading In this way he reached the after-part of the wheelhouse.
