used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
Bathurst
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From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
Bromsart
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From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
Carcassonne
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From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
Cleo
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From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
defeatnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
defiedverbUS /dɪˈfaɪd/
inflected form of “defy” — resist or confront with resistance
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
Gaston
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From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
Gaston's
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From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
a young female
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
Kerguelen
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From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
something that is lost
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
MARSEILLESnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
a particular point in time
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
and nothing more
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
RaftnounUS /ræft/
a flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
ralliedverbUS /ˈrælid/
inflected form of “rally” — gather
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
in a swift manner
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
tepidadjectiveUS /ˈtepɪd/
moderately warm
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Raft had told her story before reaching Cape Town and the loss of the _Gaston de Paris_ was now old news in Europe, and the fact that of all the _Gaston's_ crowd only the beautiful Cleo de Bromsart had been saved.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
undestroyed
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From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading MARSEILLES On board the _Carcassonne_ the girl had broken down as though all the exhaustion she had defied had waited for that moment to fall upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
at the time that
From this reading But the energy that had held her above defeat and had given her hope when things seemed hopeless was there, undestroyed, and when the turning point came she rallied swiftly.
in or at the place that
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She came on deck one morning where Bathurst lay a point invisible beyond the blue sea to starboard and sitting in a deck chair made friends with the other passengers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed to her almost impossible that the same world should hold Kerguelen and at the same time this paradise of azure blue sky and tepid wind.
