used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
brilliancenounUS /ˈbrɪljəns/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
Cleary
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
CormorantnounUS /ˈkɔːrmərənt/
large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
dazzledadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəld/
having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
flagsnounUS /flæɡz/
plural of “flag” — emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
flutteringnounUS /ˈflʌtərɪŋ/
the motion made by flapping up and down
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
hailingverbUS /ˈheɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
half-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
Haliotisnoun
type genus of the family Haliotidae
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
HarborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
hookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
kickverbUS /kɪk/
drive or propel with the foot
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
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 He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
MainenounUS /meɪn/
a state in New England
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
the force of workers available
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
PalmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
Ratcliffe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
scentsnounUS /sents/
plural of “scent” — a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
SellersnounUS /ˈselərz/
English comic actor (1925-1980)
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
sequelnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
having a supporting base
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
not in physical motion
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
tinkeringverbUS /ˈtɪŋkərɪŋ/
-ing form of “tinker” — do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
having passed out of existence
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE VANISHED LIGHT A week later, toward sundown, the _Sarah_ came up the half-mile channel and dropped her hook in Havana Harbor close to the old anchorage of the _Maine_.
at the time that
From this reading He remembered the morning at Palm Island when he boarded the _Sarah_ first, and the picture was still fresh in his mind of the _Haliotis_ as they had left her in the lagoon at Cormorant, Sellers and Cleary and their men swarming about her and tinkering her up.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind blew warm, bringing scents and sounds across the vast harbor, fluttering the flags of the shipping, and Ratcliffe, standing at the rail, dazzled by the brilliance of the scene before him, knew that his cruise was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Royal Mail boat passing out gave her the kick of its wash as she settled down to her moorings, a customs boat dropped alongside, and the customs men, hailing Satan as a friend and brother, came aboard and transacted business with him in the cabin.
produce a literary work
From this reading It was like coming to the end of a book,—a volume suddenly handed to him by Fate to read, and of which he was condemned to write the sequel.
