used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Wave after wave swept over, and the deck was continually washed with the agitated waters.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading Wave after wave swept over, and the deck was continually washed with the agitated waters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
bulwarks
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From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Wave after wave swept over, and the deck was continually washed with the agitated waters.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
fiercenessnoun
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
GALEnounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
howlingnounUS /ˈhaʊlɪŋ/
a long loud emotional utterance
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
not any; not one
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
transport commercially
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
SMITH'SnounUS /smɪθs/
possessive form of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
in the near future
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Evening came and I had no appetite for supper.
possessing sweep
From this reading Wave after wave swept over, and the deck was continually washed with the agitated waters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
thumpverbUS /θʌmp/
move rhythmically
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading J. SMITH’S CURIOSITY TO SEE A GALE MORE THAN SATISFIED.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Wave after wave swept over, and the deck was continually washed with the agitated waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Wave after wave swept over, and the deck was continually washed with the agitated waters.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind rose higher, and was soon howling among the rigging with a fierceness entirely new to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ANOTHER heavy wave dashed over the bulwarks, and fell upon the deck, with a thump that made the ship tremble.
