AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
baseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
Braxton
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From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
EMBARRASSEDadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
Jim
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From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
Joe
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From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
McRae
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From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
used to form the superlative
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
prevailsverbUS /prɪˈveɪlz/
third-person singular of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
RESCUERnounUS /ˈreskjuːər/
a person who rescues you from harm or danger
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
staunchnessnoun
loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The conversation had been of the kind that always prevails when baseball "fans" get together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading One night after the girls had retired, Joe and Jim, together with McRae and Braxton, were sitting in the smoking room.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading AN EMBARRASSED RESCUER On the long trip to Australia the tourists encountered the most severe storm of the journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
typhoonnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After two days and nights, however, of peril, the storm blew itself out and the rest of the journey was made over serene seas and under cloudless skies.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
at the time that
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In fact, it was almost equal to the dreaded typhoon, and there were times when, despite the staunchness of the vessel, the faces of the captain and the officers were lined with anxiety.
