accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/
concurrence of opinion
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
AdmiraltynounUS /ˈædmərəlti/
the department in charge of the navy (as in Great Britain)
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
anew
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
exhale hard
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
close-hauledadjective
having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
being one more than seven
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
Hague
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From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE MUTINEERS.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
MUTINEERSnounUS /ˌmjuːtɪˈnɪrz/
plural of “mutineer” — someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
From this reading THE LAST OF THE MUTINEERS.
the middle of the day
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
north-north-west
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From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE MUTINEERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
having a supporting base
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE MUTINEERS.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading For four hours she had been on her present course, and was therefore approaching the coast of England again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The gale continued to blow ugly and gusty during the day, until eight bells in the afternoon.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
at the time that
From this reading The ship had been standing close-hauled to the north-north-west since noon, when she had tacked, at the warning of the fog signal, made at some light station on the coast of France, in the vicinity of Cape de La Hague.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fog hung heavy over the ocean, and the bell was rung every five minutes, in accordance with the English Admiralty instructions.
