used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
chug-chugging
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From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
ConeynounUS /ˈkoʊni/
black-spotted usually dusky-colored fish with reddish fins
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
ferry-boats
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From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
set up or found
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
fussyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌsi/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
and nothing more
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
the act of departing
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
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 When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
NarrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
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 When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
recedingnounUS /rɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
a slow or gradual disappearance
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He looked back from the Narrows upon the receding city, to the east upon Coney Island with its pleasure palaces, and to the southwest upon the great curve of Sandy Hook.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Every step upon the deck near him brought his heart into his mouth in dread of what he knew he had to face.
at the time that
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
white-winged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
yachtsnounUS /jɑːts/
plural of “yacht” — an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading He sat on the deck and watched busy ferry-boats in the river, fussy tugs and chug-chugging launches in the harbor, and the white-winged yachts and great ocean steamers in the lower bay.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading DICK GOES TO SEA Three days after Dick's talk with his mother, he boarded a Key West steamer just as it was leaving its New York pier.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the steamer was opposite Long Branch and there was small chance that he could be sent back, he inquired for the captain, whom he found talking to some young girls among the passengers.
