used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading And with the coming of day the city and the harbor became alive.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And with the coming of day the city and the harbor became alive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
a youthful male person
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading And with the coming of day the city and the harbor became alive.
Cruz
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From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
CUSTOMSnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
the first light of day
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And with the coming of day the city and the harbor became alive.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
dispellingverbUS /dɪˈspelɪŋ/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
filmyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
only a very short time before
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
INSPECTORSnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
a small worthless amount
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
jetties
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From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
become covered with mist
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
ODDSnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
on one occasion
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
seaportnounUS /ˈsiːpɔːrt/
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
carry out
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
very small
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
TropicsnounUS /ˈtrɑːpɪks/
the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Dawn, like twilight, in the Tropics is of brief duration, and the boy from New England scarcely had time to mark the fleeting changes of color along the eastern horizon before the sun came up, dispelling at once the lingering night mist.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
Vera
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From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
wharves
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tiny sail boats put out and from wharves and jetties here and there puffing tugs made their appearance.
at the time that
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
a Caucasian
From this reading A filmy blue mist was rising from the broad surface of the harbor, making the white walled seaport seem like a dream city.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading AT ODDS WITH CUSTOMS INSPECTORS Though it was hardly daylight Jack was up and dressed and on deck when the Mexican pilot came aboard to take the _Yucatan_ into Vera Cruz.
