used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
buffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Her funnels were buff with black tops.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Her funnels were buff with black tops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
immediately past
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
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 Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
Maru
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From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
not in physical motion
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
Nichi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
coated with paint
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
SubsnounUS /sʌbz/
plural of “sub” — a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Her funnels were buff with black tops.
in the direction of
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Last of the _Nichi Maru_ In silence the three Subs left the doomed _Nichi Maru_ and entered the waiting boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The disguised vessel had now swung round and was lying motionless at a distance of two cables' length from her prize.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her funnels were buff with black tops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the word of command the men pushed off and rowed towards the modern pirate.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The hull was painted a light yellow, with a broad black band.
