used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading She grew better at once, and ate her dinner with an appetite.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading She grew better at once, and ate her dinner with an appetite.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
(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 She grew better at once, and ate her dinner with an appetite.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
CharitynounUS /ˈtʃerɪti/
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading THE JOURNEY Charity was right.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading She grew better at once, and ate her dinner with an appetite.
put on clothes
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She grew better at once, and ate her dinner with an appetite.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
Hatteras
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From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading THE JOURNEY Charity was right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
on one occasion
From this reading She grew better at once, and ate her dinner with an appetite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE JOURNEY Charity was right.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
cut with a saw
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
transport commercially
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JOURNEY Charity was right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The shawl did not come out of the trunk until the ship had passed Cape Hatteras and the voyage was nearly at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JOURNEY Charity was right.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
at the time that
From this reading When at length she was able to dress and climb to the deck the rough weather was over, and she saw a clear, blue sky and an expanse of soft, tranquil water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She grew better at once, and ate her dinner with an appetite.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Poor Hazel lay in her upper berth, sick and wretched.
