used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
anew
From this reading Hopelessly we went below again.
AlasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Hopelessly we went below again.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
clambering
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From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
companion-way
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From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
divisible by two
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
at any time
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
set up or found
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
Glenelg
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From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
HopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading Hopelessly we went below again.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
and nothing more
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
portendverbUS /pɔːrˈtend/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
stampedeverbUS /stæmˈpiːd/
cause to run in panic
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Did not this brief burst of sunlight portend the passing over of the gale?
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
waterproofs
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From this reading There was an instant stampede for waterproofs and a clambering up the companion-way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Hopelessly we went below again.
at the time that
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Alas! alas! when we got on deck, we found the scene around us as wild and stormy as ever, with even a heavier sea now racing up the Sound and thundering along Glenelg.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The only cheerful feature of our imprisonment was the obvious content of those two young people.
