used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
ATTEMPTSnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading GRANT ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading GRANT ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
let have
From this reading GRANT ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
the force of workers available
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of these was Raiko.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
Raiko
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From this reading One of these was Raiko.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
not often
From this reading Ralph carefully avoided him, and, in fact, seldom appeared on deck.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading One of these was Raiko.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GRANT ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading Shortly before midnight on the second day out the prisoner was awakened from a troubled sleep by the entrance of several men in his little apartment forward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the rest of the voyage up the coast Grant was kept forward with the sailors.
