used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
comprehendedadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmprɪˈhendɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
hold firmly
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
on one occasion
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/
the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
strugglingadjectiveUS /ˈstrʌɡəlɪŋ/
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I seemed to be floating through the air, aware dimly of suffering, but helplessly in the grasp of some power beyond all struggling against.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then slowly I comprehended that I rested in a boat, tossed about by a fairly heavy sea; that it was night and there were stars visible in the sky overhead.
at the time that
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE OPEN BOAT I came back to a consciousness of pain and illness, unable at once to realize where I was, or feel any true sense of personality.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Instantly memory came back in a flash--this was not death, but life; I was in a boat with her, I could not move my hands, and my voice was but a hoarse whisper.
showing curiosity
From this reading I stared at these, vacant of thought, wondering at their gleam, when a figure seemed to lean over me, and I caught the outline of a face, gazing eagerly down into my own.
