used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
at or in the front
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
BeringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The great curtain of fog was a mile ahead.
Edward'snounUS /ˈedwərdz/
possessive form of “edward” — King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
being one more than ten
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The great curtain of fog was a mile ahead.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
set up or found
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
geyserverbUS /ˈɡaɪzər/
to overflow like a geyser
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
coins made of gold
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great curtain of fog was a mile ahead.
gunboatnounUS /ˈɡʌnboʊt/
a small shallow-draft boat carrying mounted guns; used by costal patrols
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
gunboat's
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From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
homingadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmɪŋ/
orienting or directing homeward or to a destination
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
LundnounUS /lʌnd/
a city in southern Sweden
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
LUND'S
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From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
mid-afternoon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The great curtain of fog was a mile ahead.
become covered with mist
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
narrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
move hurridly
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
StraitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
Tchukchis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was mid-afternoon, three hours since they had seen smoke to the north and astern of them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
in or at the place that
From this reading LUND'S LUCK Lund glanced at the geyser of spray where the shell from the pursuing gunboat had fallen short, and then at the bank of mist ahead.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading They were in the narrows of Bering Strait, between the Cape of Charles and Prince Edward's Point, the gold aboard, a full wind in their sails, making eleven knots to the gunboat's fifteen.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading Either the patrol had found them gone from the island, freed by blasting from the floe, and followed on the trail full speed, or the wireless from some Japanese station on the Tchukchis coast had told of their homing flight.
