used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Suddenly Captain BABBIJAM closed his binoculars with an angry snap, and turned to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
BABBIJAM
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From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
binocularsnounUS /bəˈnɑːkjələrz/
(plural) an optical instrument designed for simultaneous use by both eyes
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Suddenly Captain BABBIJAM closed his binoculars with an angry snap, and turned to me.
congregationnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃən/
a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
death-like
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From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
empyreanadjective
of or relating to the sky or heavens
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
expansesnounUS /ɪkˈspænsɪz/
plural of “expanse” — a wide scope
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in mid-ocean.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
Marlinspikenoun
a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing)
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Suddenly Captain BABBIJAM closed his binoculars with an angry snap, and turned to me.
mid-ocean
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From this reading We were in mid-ocean.
not in physical motion
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
murkyadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrki/
(of liquids) clouded as with sediment
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
not any; not one
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
rector's
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From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
move hurridly
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Suddenly Captain BABBIJAM closed his binoculars with an angry snap, and turned to me.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Captain BABBIJAM closed his binoculars with an angry snap, and turned to me.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Suddenly Captain BABBIJAM closed his binoculars with an angry snap, and turned to me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the vast expanses of the oily sea no ripple was to be seen although Captain BABBIJAM kept his binoculars levelled at the silent horizon for three-quarters of an hour by the saloon clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in mid-ocean.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in mid-ocean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Far away in the murky distance of the mysterious empyrean, a single star flashed with a weird brilliance down upon the death-like stillness of the immemorial ocean.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet the good old _Marlinspike_ was rolling from side to side and rising and falling as if the liquid expanse were stirred by the rush of a tempest instead of lying as motionless as a country congregation during the rector's sermon.
