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From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun got steadily hotter, and the sea bluer.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
for the reason that
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
Biscay
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From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
blueradjectiveUS /ˈbluːər/
comparative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun got steadily hotter, and the sea bluer.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
accept an excuse for
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
Finisterre
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From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The sun got steadily hotter, and the sea bluer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
hotteradjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtər/
comparative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun got steadily hotter, and the sea bluer.
ten 10s
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
outwitverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪt/
beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
remorselesslyadverb
without pity; in a merciless manner
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
cut with a saw
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sun got steadily hotter, and the sea bluer.
SecnounUS /sek/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
transport commercially
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The sun got steadily hotter, and the sea bluer.
steeredverbUS /stɪrd/
past form of “steer” — direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
subalterns
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From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
submarinesnounUS /ˈsʌbməriːnz/
plural of “submarine” — a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun got steadily hotter, and the sea bluer.
tennis-flannels
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From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
VIGILnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəl/
a period of sleeplessness
From this reading THE VIGIL Sec.1 Night or day, the ship ploughed remorselessly on.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The second day of the voyage saw us in the Bay of Biscay, a hundred miles off Cape Finisterre.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
be dressed in
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
a Caucasian
From this reading And the subalterns blessed the sun, because it gave them an excuse for putting on the white tennis-flannels which they had brought for deck wear.
zigzagverbUS /ˈzɪɡzæɡ/
travel along a zigzag path
From this reading It was steered a bewildering zigzag course to outwit the submarines.
