used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
in a state of sleep
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
battledverbUS /ˈbætəld/
past form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
being one more than seven
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
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 THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
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From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
northerlyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the north
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
portholenoun
a window in a ship or airplane
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
except for; apart from
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
look attentively
From this reading My watch began at twelve o'clock that night, and I took the precaution to lie down for a rest about eight.
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 The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE FIGHT IN THE MUSIC-ROOM The _Sea Queen_ was making way on her northerly course athwart the long rollers of the Pacific.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I fell asleep to the sound of the sea against my porthole window, but awoke in good time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was full dark, and, save for the screw and the eternal long wash without, there was silence.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The wind blew briskly from the west, and the sea ran high, so that the yacht lay over with a strong list as she battled through the rough water.
