used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above:
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above:
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above:
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above:
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
transport commercially
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I have fancied, sir, for some time, that I heard noises.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
in the direction of
From this reading Towards morning, one of the watch on board hailed the officer above:
precisely as stated
From this reading It seems to me like the splash of a very large number of oars."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
look attentively
From this reading A regular watch was set, both on the plateau and on board ship.
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 "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have heard nothing," the officer said; "but you might hear sounds down there, coming along on the water, before I do.
