aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Moreover, he did not like the dirty Moorish town.
remove the dust from
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
flat-roofed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
the act of departing
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Moreover, he did not like the dirty Moorish town.
MoorishnounUS /ˈmʊrɪʃ/
a style of architecture common in Spain from the 13th to 16th centuries; characterized by horseshoe-shaped arches
From this reading Moreover, he did not like the dirty Moorish town.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, he did not like the dirty Moorish town.
Mossamedes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
determined
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
speculatedverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
unloadedadjectiveUS /ənˈloʊdɪd/
(of weapons) not charged with ammunition
From this reading She had unloaded some cargo and Kit, going ashore in the evening, speculated about the rest.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He did not think he was superstitious, but the voyage had not begun well, and he wanted to get it over.
at the time that
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SMOKE ON THE HORIZON An angry swell rolled along the coast, dust blew across the flat-roofed town, and _Mossamedes_, with two anchors out, rode uneasily.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was something strange about the business in which he was engaged, and he resolved he would talk to Wolf when he returned.
