used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something suspicious about this motor yacht.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER END OF THE YARN.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
confined by bonds
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
Catskill
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From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
CatskillsnounUS /ˈkætskɪlz/
a range of the Appalachians to the west of the Hudson in southeastern New York; includes many popular resort areas
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ANOTHER END OF THE YARN.
Erebusnoun
(Greek mythology) Greek god of darkness who dwelt in the underworld; son of Chaos; brother of Nox; father of Aether and Day
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
only a very short time before
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading There was something suspicious about this motor yacht.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
not any; not one
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ANOTHER END OF THE YARN.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
portsnounUS /pɔːrts/
plural of “port” — a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
without speaking
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something suspicious about this motor yacht.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading There was something suspicious about this motor yacht.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ANOTHER END OF THE YARN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was something suspicious about this motor yacht.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something suspicious about this motor yacht.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She carried no running lights, and her cabin ports were dark as Erebus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came to a halt silently--almost sullenly--and her anchor dropped with hardly a splash.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading On the same night this Oriental treachery manifested itself aboard the train bound north through the Catskills, a power yacht dropped anchor below the town of Catskill.
YARNnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading ANOTHER END OF THE YARN.
