used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was grumbling about the breakfast table.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The captain did not appear.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading There was grumbling about the breakfast table.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain did not appear.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The captain did not appear.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
forthcomingadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrθˈkʌmɪŋ/
at ease in talking to others
From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
death of a person
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
grumblingnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading There was grumbling about the breakfast table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
Hankow
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From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
Hsin
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From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
hulknounUS /hʌlk/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
ten 10s
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
Kiangnoun
wild ass of Tibet and Mongolia
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
Kiu
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From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
and nothing more
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
not any; not one
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The captain did not appear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
port-side
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From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
continue talking
From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
not in physical motion
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading There was grumbling about the breakfast table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was grumbling about the breakfast table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
upper-deck
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From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was grumbling about the breakfast table.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The huge mate was preoccupied; explaining with grave courtesy that he had no further news.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He assumed that orders to proceed to Hankow would be forthcoming during the day.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
YennounUS /jen/
a yearning for something or to do something
From this reading |THE upper-deck passengers awoke in the morning to find the engines still at rest, and the now familiar View of Kiu Kiang still to be seen from port-side windows; the _Yen Hsin_ had merely been moved a hundred yards or so below the landing hulk and anchored.
