aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
caressedverbUS /kərˈest/
past form of “caress” — touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "He got only what was coming to him.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "I'm not sorry for Mascola," she exclaimed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm not sorry for Mascola," she exclaimed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He got only what was coming to him.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He got only what was coming to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He got only what was coming to him.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm not sorry for Mascola," she exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
Lang
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From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
immediately past
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
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 Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
Mascola
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From this reading "I'm not sorry for Mascola," she exclaimed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
netsnounUS /nets/
plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not sorry for Mascola," she exclaimed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
and nothing more
From this reading "He got only what was coming to him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
Petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
reddening
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From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
RomanounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'm not sorry for Mascola," she exclaimed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I'm not sorry for Mascola," she exclaimed.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rounding Long Point, the _Petrel_ took up the homeward track as the sun peeped over the low brown hills and caressed the sea.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "He got only what was coming to him.
at the time that
From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Dickie Lang looked back at the wreck of the _Roma_ and the light of victory died slowly from her eyes.
YOU'LL
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From this reading YOU'LL HAVE TO SHOW ME The sky was reddening in the east when the last of the nets were pulled aboard.
