used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "'Yankee' ahoy!" came across the water.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
ahoy
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From this reading "'Yankee' ahoy!" came across the water.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WE GET ORDERS TO GO SOUTH.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WE GET ORDERS TO GO SOUTH.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
man-of-warnoun
a warship intended for combat
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
on one occasion
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading WE GET ORDERS TO GO SOUTH.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
established beyond doubt
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
Provincetown
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From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
rifeadjectiveUS /raɪf/
most frequent or common
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
RumorsnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumor” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading WE GET ORDERS TO GO SOUTH.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WE GET ORDERS TO GO SOUTH.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An hour later a large man-of-war was discovered steaming toward us.
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 "'Yankee' ahoy!" came across the water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GET ORDERS TO GO SOUTH.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
at the time that
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rumors were rife at once, and the excitement increased when the vessel, which proved to be the gallant cruiser "Columbia," passed close alongside, and the captain was observed to lean over the bridge railing with a megaphone in his hands.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Shortly after breakfast the "Yankee" came to anchor outside of Provincetown, Mass.
