(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 _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
any thing at all
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
BARQUEnoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
exhale hard
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
BOO-BOO-BOO
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From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The night closed in early.
compareverbUS /kəmˈper/
examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
D'Acre
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From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The night closed in early.
divisible by two
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
depressingly dark
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night closed in early.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
immediately past
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
musgo
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From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night closed in early.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
tackingnounUS /ˈtækɪŋ/
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE LAST OF THE BRAVE BARQUE “BOO-BOO-BOO”_ All that day the _musgo_ lasted.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It lacked to some extent, however, the strange mystery associated with the deep silence of the black nights they had experienced in the straits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
to-night
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From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
at the time that
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was not silent to-night, for the head wind continued to blow, and great seas, houses high, rolled in from the west, making the motion of the vessel when tacking very disagreeable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It closed in so pitchy dark and gloomy, that even Captain D’Acre himself was fain to confess he had never seen anything to compare with it.
