used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Alan
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From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
crackverbUS /kræk/
become fractured; break or crack on the surface only
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Ernstein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
flagstaffnounUS /ˈflæɡstæf/
a town in north central Arizona; site of an important observatory
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
moving swiftly
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
the act of departing
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
hand-clasp
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From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
HarbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
located inward
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
jettynounUS /ˈdʒeti/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
go away from a place
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
attach to a support
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
Narwhalnoun
small Arctic whale the male having a long spiral ivory tusk
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
with speed
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
cut with a saw
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
the season of growth
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
in the direction of
From this reading Max Ernstein was among it, and as the battleship came to a standstill he saw to his amazement Alan spring ashore and come towards him with outstretched hands.
TWENTY-FOURadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what does this mean?” he said, as he grasped his hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading TWENTY-FOUR hours after she had reached Mount Terror the _Narwhal_ came into the inner basin of Christmas Harbour, running easily along the surface, with the red flag flying at her flagstaff.
showing curiosity
From this reading The news spread rapidly through the little settlement, the dwellers in which had been wondering greatly at her sudden disappearance, and there was quite a crowd on the jetty as she ran alongside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I thought you told me you were never going to leave the _Narwhal_ until”-- “Until we had done what we have done,” said Alan with a laugh, as he returned his hand-clasp with a grip that made the bones crack.
