used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
belatedadjectiveUS /bɪˈleɪtɪd/
after the expected or usual time; delayed
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
clear-colored
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From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
set up or found
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
GilliesnounUS /ˈɡɪliz/
plural of “gillie” — a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
Good-night
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From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
not accessible to view
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
Hildegarde
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From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
immediately past
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
not any; not one
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
OlympusnounUS /oʊˈlɪmpəs/
a mountain peak in northeast Greece near the Aegean coast; believed by ancient Greeks to be the dwelling place of the gods (9,570 feet high)
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
pale-gold
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From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
portentouslyadverb
in a portentous manner
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
cut with a saw
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
having a supporting base
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
up to a particular time
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The fleet at last! anchored two miles off from Nome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
look attentively
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
in or at the place that
From this reading They said “Good-night” to the captain, and found their way to a corner of the deck, where alone together they might see the belated sun setting, and watch a pale-gold moon of enormous size riding portentously the clear-colored sky, too bright for stars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Late the next evening, standing with Louis and Captain Gillies on the bridge, Hildegarde saw ships on the western horizon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was bedtime, but quite impossible to sleep, though there would be no landing till next day.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Hand in hand, hidden among the freight, they talked of the future, arranging it in the high fashion of the young, as though they two had been gods seated on Olympus.
