1918
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From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
quickly and without warning
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
airlessadjectiveUS /ˈerləs/
lacking fresh air
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
ATLANTICnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
awnings
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From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
have
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
bulwarks
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From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
cobaltnounUS /ˈkoʊbɔːlt/
a hard ferromagnetic silver-white bivalent or trivalent metallic element; a trace element in plant and animal nutrition
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
enduringadjectiveUS /enˈdjʊrɪŋ/
lasting a long time
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
divisible by two
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
glowsnounUS /ɡloʊz/
plural of “glow” — an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
inexplicableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnəkˈsplɪsəbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
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 smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
lullsnounUS /lʌlz/
plural of “lull” — a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
engage in
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
march in a procession
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
MONTHLYnounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
in motion
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
originallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
seafarernounUS /ˈsiːferər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
transport commercially
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
without speaking
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
somnolentadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmnələnt/
inclined to or marked by drowsiness
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
sulphurousadjective
of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
in or at that place or location
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
uncomprehendingly
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From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the awnings the troops lie gasping on their rubber sheets, enduring silently and uncomprehendingly, like dumb animals.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
westering
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From this reading The iron bulwarks are as hot as hand can bear, as the westering sun glows full upon the beam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading (This paper was originally published in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY for March, 1918) THERE has come upon us, suddenly, one of those inexplicable lulls which make the experienced seafarer in the Mediterranean recall bygone voyages out East.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
belonging to which person
From this reading It is as if the ship had run abruptly into some sultry and airless chamber of the ocean, a chamber whose cobalt roof has shut down tight, and through which not a breath is moving.
but in spite of that
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The smoke from the funnel, of a sulphurous bronze color, even while our trail yet lies somnolent in a long smear on the horizon, now goes straight to the zenith.
