used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Howard and I turned our attention to actual damages.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Howard and I turned our attention to actual damages.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Howard and I turned our attention to actual damages.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lanterns by which we worked had all slid into the sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
cannonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading Howard and I turned our attention to actual damages.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
ear-splitting
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From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard and I turned our attention to actual damages.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
and nothing more
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The lanterns by which we worked had all slid into the sea.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
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 We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Howard and I turned our attention to actual damages.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
Scotty
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From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The lanterns by which we worked had all slid into the sea.
transport commercially
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The lanterns by which we worked had all slid into the sea.
doomed to extinction
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Howard and I turned our attention to actual damages.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
at the time that
From this reading The murderous, devil ship had just disappeared into the night when in the silent midnight waters of the Gulf an ear-splitting report of a cannon came like a shout from heaven.
in or at the place that
From this reading We did not have long to wait to learn where Scotty was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lanterns by which we worked had all slid into the sea.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The lanterns by which we worked had all slid into the sea.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was sure now Scotty would follow all night to get them, sink them or get sunk.
