used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
attenuationnounUS /əˌtenjuːˈeɪʃən/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN NIELSEN.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
corpse-like
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From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
a female human offspring
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
only a very short time before
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
jibbooms
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From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
NIELSENnounUS /ˈniːlsən/
Danish composer (1865-1931)
From this reading CAPTAIN NIELSEN.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
parchment-like
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From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
passionatelyadverbUS /ˈpæʃənətli/
with passion
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
siftingnounUS /ˈsɪftɪŋ/
the act of separating grain from chaff
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
spray-shrouded
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From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
topgallant-mast
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From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
unnaturaladjectiveUS /ənˈnætʃərəl/
not in accordance with or determined by nature; contrary to nature
From this reading The unnatural brightness of his eyes painfully defined the attenuation of his face, and the sickly, parchment-like complexion of his skin.
veritably
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From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading He extended his hand, but could hardly find time to deliver a greeting, so violent was his hurry to receive his daughter's report.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
at the time that
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Captain Nielsen, was veritably corpse-like in aspect viewed by the cold gray iron light sifting through the little windows out of the spray-shrouded air.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading He shook his head when he heard that his topgallant-mast and jibbooms were wrecked, and passionately exclaimed in Danish, on his daughter telling him of the increase of water in the hold.
