used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
ADMIRALnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
ADVISESverbUS /ædˈvaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “advise” — give advice to
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
amethystineadjective
containing or resembling amethyst
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
bullock-carts
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From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
bumpingverbUS /ˈbʌmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
make calm or still
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
CATHEWE
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From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
cloud-wreathed
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From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
covertnounUS /ˈkoʊvərt/
a flock of coots
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
DISCLOSESverbUS /dɪˈskloʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “disclose” — make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
at any time
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
Flanagan
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From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
frolicnounUS /ˈfrɑːlɪk/
gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
Funchal
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From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
grown-ups
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From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
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 CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
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 It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
menaceverbUS /ˈmenəs/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
obsoleteadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbsəliːt/
no longer in use
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
recoaled
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From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
soberadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊbər/
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
southeastnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was more like a page out of a boy's frolic than a sober quest by grown-ups.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the strangest treasure hunt that ever left a home port.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And for two days, while Captain Flanagan recoaled, they played like children, jolting round in the low bullock-carts, climbing the mountains or bumping down the corduroy road.
which person or people
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CATHEWE ADVISES AND THE ADMIRAL DISCLOSES One day they dropped anchor in the sapphire bay of Funchal, in the summer calm, hot and glaring; Funchal, with its dense tropical growth, its cloud-wreathed mountains, its amethystine sisters in the faded southeast.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That danger, menace and death hid in covert would have appealed to them (those who knew) as ridiculous, impossible, obsolete.
