used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
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 course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
AzoresnounUS /əˈzɔːrz/
islands in the Atlantic Ocean belonging to Portugal
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
Chesapeake
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From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
moving swiftly
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
homeward-boundadjective
oriented toward home
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
MIDSHIPMANnounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
midshipmennounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmen/
plural of “midshipman” — a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
and nothing more
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
PENNINGTON'S
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From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It remained in the minds of the midshipmen only as a pleasant recollection of a quaint and pretty place.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
squadronnounUS /ˈskwɑːdrən/
a cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops and headquarters and supporting arms
From this reading Once more the squadron set sail, and now the homeward-bound pennant was flying.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The course lay straight across the Atlantic to the entrance of Chesapeake Bay.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MIDSHIPMAN PENNINGTON'S ACCIDENT The stop at the Azores was uneventful.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading On the second night out the wind was blowing a little less than half a gale.
