used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
balancingnounUS /ˈbælənsɪŋ/
getting two things to correspond
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were not disturbed by the roar of the gale.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
placed crosswise
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
recognizable; marked
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
dismallyadverbUS /ˈdɪzməli/
in a cheerless manner
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
having the place or position changed
From this reading They were not disturbed by the roar of the gale.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading They were not disturbed by the roar of the gale.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The jackies, however, were happy.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The jackies, however, were happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
jackies
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From this reading The jackies, however, were happy.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
staying power
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
messnounUS /mes/
a state of confusion and disorderliness
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
not able to be found
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were not disturbed by the roar of the gale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were not disturbed by the roar of the gale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading They were not disturbed by the roar of the gale.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
transport commercially
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
shriekingnounUS /ˈʃriːkɪŋ/
sharp piercing cry
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The men sat around on the lower decks, legs crossed, balancing themselves and their plates of food, joking and laughing over the little mishaps of their companions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were not disturbed by the roar of the gale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So rough was the sea, however, and so heavy the roll of the ship, that it was decided not to set the mess tables for the evening meal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading TWO ARE MISSING Night came on; dark, heavy clouds were hanging low in the sky, the wind shrieking dismally.
