used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading His mind was clear and active now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His mind was clear and active now.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
battleshipnounUS /ˈbætəlʃɪp/
large and heavily armoured warship
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
BOMBARDEDverbUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdɪd/
past form of “bombard” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His mind was clear and active now.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
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From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He felt no sense of fear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt no sense of fear.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
set up or found
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mind was clear and active now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was clear and active now.
not any; not one
From this reading He felt no sense of fear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His mind was clear and active now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He felt no sense of fear.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
and nothing more
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading He felt no sense of fear.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
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 The ship appeared to be far away, but from her forward cage mast a broad beam of light was being thrown down on the water.
at the time that
From this reading Glancing about, he finally located the battleship, though he was able to see it only when the schooner rose on some mighty swell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BOMBARDED BY BIG GUNS Dan was cool under the dreadful situation in which he found himself.
