used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
at or in the front
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
on or to one side
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
for the reason that
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
electrifiedverbUS /ɪˈlektrəfaɪd/
inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
apart from; not including
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
fusilladenounUS /ˈfjuːsɪleɪd/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
headlongadverbUS /ˈhedlɔːŋ/
with the head foremost
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
and nothing more
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
masterynounUS /ˈmæstəri/
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
not any; not one
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
and nothing more
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
by chance
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
with speed
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
move hurridly
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
in or at or to some place
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
Sylvia
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From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
having come into contact
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And, because these were not forthcoming, I felt momentarily confused.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
at the time that
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
in or at the place that
From this reading Immediately I seemed to know just what to do, where to go; and my first move was another headlong rush at the companionway door, bursting it in with a kick and springing quickly aside--ready, listening; being for the time shielded from a fusillade of expected shots.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This door ahead of me was the only way below, except perhaps a hatch, offering greater danger, somewhere forward; it was the only way, therefore, through which Sylvia might be brought up to safety.
a Caucasian
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A STRANGE FIND My feet had no more than touched the new deck when I became electrified with a glorious feeling of possession, of mastery.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in times of white hot action it is impulse that succeeds.
