used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WRESTLE WITH DEATH.
in the past
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A WRESTLE WITH DEATH.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
frothed
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From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
Goodwin
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From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
harbour-master
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From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
hawsernoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
lashverbUS /læʃ/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
pitchyadjective
of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
Ramsgate
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From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
SandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
dependable
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Immediately on receiving the message, the harbour-master ordered the steam tug _Aid_ to tow the lifeboat to the scene of the disaster.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The alarm bell was rung, the crew scrambled into their places, a stout hawser was passed on board the tug, and away they went into the pitchy darkness.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A WRESTLE WITH DEATH.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
WRESTLEverbUS /ˈresəl/
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force
From this reading A WRESTLE WITH DEATH.
a late time of life
From this reading One bleak December night, a few years ago, word was brought to Ramsgate that a large vessel had gone ashore on the Goodwin Sands.
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading The storm was at its height, and "the billows frothed like yeast" under the lash of the furious wind.
