used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LANDING AT SAN FRANCISCO.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
BecknounUS /bek/
a beckoning gesture
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
dark-greenadjective
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
der
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From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading LANDING AT SAN FRANCISCO.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
depressingly dark
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
impressiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpresɪv/
making a strong or vivid impression
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading LANDING AT SAN FRANCISCO.
luridadjectiveUS /ˈlʊrəd/
horrible in fierceness or savagery
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
SAN
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From this reading LANDING AT SAN FRANCISCO.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
transport commercially
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following evening at sunset, the deck of the steamer presented a most impressive appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
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 Overhead there was a glaring red sky, of the fierce, angry color of blood which tinged the water around the ship a lurid crimson.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All the officers and passengers of the ship were assembled around the corpse of poor Nina Van der Beck, over which the captain was reading the burial service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The evening was gloomy and threatening, and the dark-green waves were beginning to be capped with foam.
