used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
battleship's
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From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
CARLO
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From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
Dalzell
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From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
Darrin
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From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was toward evening, and the day was Tuesday.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
eminencesnounUS /ˈemənənsɪz/
plural of “eminence” — high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was toward evening, and the day was Tuesday.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was toward evening, and the day was Tuesday.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
MonaconounUS /ˈmɑːnəkoʊ/
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
MONTEnounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
pigmynounUS /ˈpɪɡmi/
an unusually small individual
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
shorewardadjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrwərd/
(of winds) coming from the sea toward the land
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
STARTLER
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From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
stripsnounUS /strɪps/
plural of “strip” — a relatively long narrow piece of something
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Darrin and Dalzell, both off duty for the time being, strolled along the battleship's quarter-deck, gazing shoreward.
very small
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading It was toward evening, and the day was Tuesday.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading It was toward evening, and the day was Tuesday.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading THE STARTLER AT MONTE CARLO The frowning crags of Monaco confronted the United States battleship "Hudson."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was toward evening, and the day was Tuesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
a Caucasian
From this reading Here and there the rocky eminences were broken by tiny strips of white beach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In comparison with the crags the great, floating fighting machine looked like a pigmy, indeed.
