used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
CHECKMATEnounUS /ˈtʃekmeɪt/
complete victory
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
Esbjerg
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From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
ill-concealed
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From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
inconspicuousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɑːnspɪkwəs/
not prominent or readily noticeable
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
occurring by chance
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
mine-strewn
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From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
navigateverbUS /ˈnævəɡeɪt/
travel on water propelled by wind or by other means
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
Nordby
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From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
Oberfurst
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From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
Otto
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From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
qui
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From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
sandbanks
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From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
scheduledadjectiveUS /ˈskedʒʊld/
planned or scheduled for some certain time or times
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
shapedadjectiveUS /ʃeɪpt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
south-westerly
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From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
move hurridly
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
submarine-infested
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From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
ThankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
threadedadjectiveUS /ˈθredɪd/
(of bolts or screws) having screw threads
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
towedverbUS /toʊd/
past form of “tow” — drag behind
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
Tressidar
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From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Slowly she threaded the tortuous channel until clear of the dangerous sandbanks off the Danish coast.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
vive
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From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHECKMATE THE "Nordby" was an hour after her scheduled time in casting off from the quay.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Keeping Otto Oberfurst well under observation, although they took care to render themselves as inconspicuous as possible, Tressidar and Fuller remained on the qui vive.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Thanking his lucky stars that his duty did not require him to navigate the vessel through the mine-strewn, submarine-infested North Sea, he rowed back to Esbjerg, while the "Nordby," increasing speed, shaped a south-westerly course.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the pilot, with ill-concealed relief, handed over the wheel, bade the skipper farewell, and took to the boat that was being towed alongside.
