the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
AriadnenounUS /ˌeriˈædni/
beautiful daughter of Minos and Pasiphae; she fell in love with Theseus and gave him the thread with which he found his way out of the Minotaur's labyrinth
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
apart from; not including
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
flashesnounUS /ˈflæʃɪz/
plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
a man of refinement
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
GIBRALTARnounUS /dʒɪˈbrɔːltər/
location of a colony of the United Kingdom on a limestone promontory at the southern tip of Spain; strategically important because it can control the entrance of ships into the Mediterranean; one of the Pillars of Hercules
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
Irma
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From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
go away from a place
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
provided with artificial light
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
myriads
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From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
outlinedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnd/
showing clearly the outline or profile or boundary
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
searchlightsnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪts/
plural of “searchlight” — a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she stood there alone, the little old gentleman approached.
very small
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
twinkledverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəld/
past form of “twinkle” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
precisely as stated
From this reading AWAY FROM GIBRALTAR As the _Ariadne_ steamed away from Gibraltar, the harbor looked very unlike that of the afternoon.
warshipsnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪps/
plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warships that had looked so sombre in the afternoon were now outlined by rows of tiny electric lights, and myriads of lights twinkled from the town lying along the face of the Rock.
at the time that
From this reading It was now cool, and dark except when lit by flashes from the searchlights.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With so much beauty outside, Irma could not leave the deck of the _Ariadne_.
