used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
coaled
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From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
set up or found
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
the act of departing
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
LeonenounUS /liˈoʊn/
the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
linersnounUS /ˈlaɪnərz/
plural of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
not any; not one
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
peltingnounUS /ˈpeltɪŋ/
anything happening rapidly or in quick successive
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
Pintailnoun
long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
PlymouthnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
Pomfretnoun
deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
SierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
move hurridly
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
Stokeholdnoun
(nautical) chamber or compartment in which the furnaces of a ship are stoked or fired
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
soldiers collectively
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Sierra Leone the _Pomfret Castle_ found two more liners awaiting her.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As far as they were concerned the South Atlantic was a desert, for not another vessel had been sighted since leaving Cape Town.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Having coaled, the three vessels, under the escort of a light cruiser, left for Plymouth.
VolunteersnounUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrz/
plural of “volunteer” — (military) a person who freely enlists for service
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Volunteers for the Stokehold Day after day passed, and although the _Pomfret Castle_ was pelting along at full speed there were no signs of the convoy of which the _Pintail_ formed part.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If the liner were in wireless touch with the transports the fact was never communicated to the troops on board.
