used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
(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 A spirit of unrest fell upon them all.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
remove the dust from
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A spirit of unrest fell upon them all.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
Horton
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From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
ten 10s
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
Immacollatella
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From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
lavanounUS /ˈlɑːvə/
rock that in its molten form (as magma) issues from volcanos; lava is what magma is called when it reaches the surface
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
go away from a place
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
not any; not one
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
Nuova
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From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
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 At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
RAMPANTadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
saloonsnounUS /səˈluːnz/
plural of “saloon” — a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
transport commercially
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading The deck was deserted, all the passengers crowding into the smoking room and saloons to escape the lava dust.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A spirit of unrest fell upon them all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A spirit of unrest fell upon them all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
male cat
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
unrestnounUS /ənˈrest/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading A spirit of unrest fell upon them all.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A spirit of unrest fell upon them all.
VESUVIUSnounUS /vəˈsuːviəs/
a volcano in southwestern Italy on the Mediterranean coast; a Plinian eruption in 79 AD buried Pompeii and killed Pliny the Elder; last erupted in 1944
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VESUVIUS RAMPANT It was Saturday night, the seventh day of April, nineteen hundred and six--a night never to be forgotten by those aboard the ship; a night which has its place in history.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Big Tom Horton whispered to Beth that he did not intend to leave her side until all danger was over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At dinner the captain announced that he had dropped anchor at the Immacollatella Nuova, but at a safe distance from the shore, and that no passengers would be landed under any circumstances until the fall of ashes ceased and he could put his people ashore in a proper manner.
