used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
BELOWprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading It occurred to him now that the girl had bolted the door.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
Candon
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From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
ChinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading No doubt the poor creature was half crazy with fright.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading No doubt the poor creature was half crazy with fright.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt the poor creature was half crazy with fright.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
take in liquids
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading No doubt the poor creature was half crazy with fright.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
a young female
From this reading It occurred to him now that the girl had bolted the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading No doubt the poor creature was half crazy with fright.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to him now that the girl had bolted the door.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It occurred to him now that the girl had bolted the door.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It occurred to him now that the girl had bolted the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading No doubt the poor creature was half crazy with fright.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
superintendverb
watch and direct
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It occurred to him now that the girl had bolted the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered what Hank had said about the cabin door being closed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
(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 DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was no one to fetch him a drink, tea was what he fancied and thinking of tea made him think of the tea things which were in the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading DOWN BELOW George and Hank went forward to superintend the work of the Chinks on the bowsprit; Candon, at the wheel and well content with the work of the night, felt thirsty.
