used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
Antifer
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From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Leonard asked.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
Etretat
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From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
impenetrableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpenətrəbəl/
not admitting of penetration or passage into or through
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
INFERNALadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfɜːrnəl/
characteristic of or resembling Hell
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
Josephine
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From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
Lavosneff
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From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading Leonard asked.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
become covered with mist
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
pierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INFERNAL CREATURE “Let go the anchor and lower a boat,” said Josephine.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading A thick mist rested on the sea, which, along with the darkness of the night, prevented them from seeing the lights of Etretat.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Even the lamp of Cape Antifer lighthouse could not pierce the impenetrable fog through which the yacht of Prince Lavosneff was groping its way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why are you sure that we are in sight of land?”
