used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
move towards
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
groaningverbUS /ˈɡroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
and nothing more
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
immediately past
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
others
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From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
possessing sweep
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
moving very fast
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
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 Soon after there was a heavy noise of washing water, and just over the white light there was a shower of sparks, and presently a great black shadow stood up on the sea and blotted out the stars behind it.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
at the time that
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
wherrynounUS /ˈweri/
sailing barge used especially in East Anglia
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
a Caucasian
From this reading I could not imagine what it could be, until, looking into the darkness on my right hand, I spied three lights upon the sea--one green, one red, and one white--this last much higher than the others.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading “It must have been past midnight, when I thought I heard a kind of groaning or rumbling sound in the wind.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I was weak and worn out--terrified to a degree by the swift approach of this steamer--and though I managed to shout, my voice seemed to stick in my throat.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The great vessel swept past us not above twenty yards distant; saving those lamps she was all in darkness, and soon after she had gone by I thought the wherry would have upset in the waves the steamer had left behind.
