used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
Arrecifos
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
confined by bonds
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
lacking funds
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
HALCYONnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
Hayston
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From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
Hayston's
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
hazenounUS /heɪz/
atmospheric moisture or dust or smoke that causes reduced visibility
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
the act of departing
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
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 The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
on one occasion
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
Pingelap
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
Ponapé
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From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
by chance
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
Resacca
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From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
transport commercially
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
Strong's
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
carry out
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
tropicadjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪk/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Nine days after leaving Ponapé, as the sun broke through the tropic haze, the lookout reported smoke in sight.
tuns
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From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Possibly she might overhaul us and take us into Ponapé.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hayston said he thought it was the _Resacca_, an American cruiser.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
in or at the place that
From this reading HALCYON DAYS We were now bound for Arrecifos Island, Hayston's central station, but had first to call at Pingelap and Strong's Island, where we were to land our cattle and ship a few tuns of oil.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Captain and I at once went aloft, and with our glasses made out a steamer a long distance off.
