used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
anew
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
rid of obstructions
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
brought together in one place
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
the act of departing
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
lendingnounUS /ˈlendɪŋ/
disposing of money or property with the expectation that the same thing (or an equivalent) will be returned
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
become covered with mist
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
a particular point in time
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
oracularly
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From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
She'll
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From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
the rays of the sun
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She’ll clear up before noon,” Nelson had oracularly declared a moment before.
VagabondnounUS /ˈvæɡəbɑːnd/
anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading It was foggy again this morning, but the sunlight filtered through the gray mist, lending warmth and color and promise of better things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading “There seems to be two ways of going,” said Bob.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll clean up the launch this morning and go on to Newport after luncheon.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Breakfast was over and the crew of the _Vagabond_ were gathered around the chart which lay spread open on the cabin roof.
