used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
at or in the front
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
burialnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
the act of burning something
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/
state emphatically and authoritatively
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
without deviation
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Once we sailed within distant view of Molokai.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
start firing a weapon
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
Francisco
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From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
HawaiinounUS /həˈwaɪiː/
a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
Loa
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From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
loafed
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From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
loiteringverbUS /ˈlɔɪtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “loiter” — be about
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
Mauna
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From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
and nothing more
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
MolokainounUS /ˈmɑːləkaɪ/
an island of central Hawaii (between Maui and Oahu)
From this reading Once we sailed within distant view of Molokai.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
on one occasion
From this reading Once we sailed within distant view of Molokai.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Once we sailed within distant view of Molokai.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
San
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From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
Shorey
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From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Once we sailed within distant view of Molokai.
volcanicadjectiveUS /vɑːlˈkænɪk/
relating to or produced by or consisting of volcanoes
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
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 But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading DREAMS OF LIBERTY At midnight after the burial, we raised the volcanic fire of Mauna Loa dead ahead.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading We loafed away three pleasant weeks among the islands, loitering along the beautiful sea channels, merely killing time until Captain Shorey should arrive from San Francisco by steamer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Sailors declare that a gale always follows a death at sea and the wind that night blew hard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But we cracked on sail and next morning we were gliding in smooth water along the shore of the island of Hawaii with the great burning mountain towering directly over us and the smoke from the crater swirling down through our rigging.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Once we sailed within distant view of Molokai.
