18th
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From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
AzoresnounUS /əˈzɔːrz/
islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
bacteriologistnoun
a biologist who studies bacteria
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
blue-whiteadjective
of white tinged with blue
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
confined by bonds
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
discnounUS /dɪsk/
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
high-strungadjective
being in a tense state
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
incandescencenoun
the phenomenon of light emission by a body as its temperature is raised
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
internationaladjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈnæʃənəl/
concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
march in a procession
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
meteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
MiaminounUS /maɪˈæmi/
a member of the extinct Algonquian people formerly living in northern Indiana and southern Michigan
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
moonlitadjectiveUS /ˈmuːnlɪt/
lighted by moonlight
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
easily agitated
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
Phillip
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From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
on the contrary
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
recuperateverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
regain or make up for
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
strenuousadjectiveUS /ˈstrenjuːəs/
characterized by or performed with much energy or force
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had stood there for about an hour when suddenly there appeared in the sky above him, a meteor, a great disc of blue-white incandescence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nervous, rather high-strung, he had been unable to sleep; at about one in the morning of the 18th of March, he had come up on deck.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading On the after deck, leaning over the rail, watching the moonlit waters, stood Phillip Parkinson, owner of the yacht.
at the time that
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A bacteriologist of international fame was Parkinson, on an early vacation to recuperate from the effects of a strenuous winter of research.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The steam yacht, Diana, bound for the Azores and points south, was two days out from Miami when the great meteor fell into the Atlantic.
