used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
canvas-screened
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From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
immigrantsnounUS /ˈɪməɡrənts/
plural of “immigrant” — a person who comes to a country where they were not born in order to settle there
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
liner'snounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
possessive form of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
the force of workers available
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
and nothing more
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
RoanokenounUS /ˈroʊənoʊk/
a city in southwestern Virginia
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
saltyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːlti/
engagingly stimulating or provocative
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
not often
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
transport commercially
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
spannedverbUS /spænd/
inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
swarmedverbUS /swɔːrmd/
past form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
possessing sweep
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
throngsnounUS /θrɔːŋz/
plural of “throng” — a large gathering of people
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Full seventy feet from the sea this airy platform spanned the ship, so remote that the talk and laughter of the decks came to it only as a low murmur.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
toweredverbUS /ˈtaʊərd/
past form of “tower” — appear very large or occupy a commanding position
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
which person or people
From this reading The passengers were forbidden to climb to the bridge, and they seldom thought of the quiet men in blue who, two at a time, were always pacing that canvas-screened pathway to guide the _Roanoke_ to port.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her promenade decks, as long as a city block, swarmed with cabin passengers, while below them a thousand immigrants enjoyed the salty wind that swept around the bow.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Far above these noisy throngs towered the liner's bridge as a little world set apart by itself.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading OIL UPON THE WATERS The strength of fifteen thousand horses was driving the great Black Star liner _Roanoke_ across the Atlantic toward New York.
