used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But it was a strange peace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
aye
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From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was a strange peace.
cursingverbUS /ˈkɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “curse” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was a strange peace.
and nothing more
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
the act of departing
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
Nigger's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
NilsnounUS /nɪlz/
plural of “nil” — a quantity of no importance
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But it was a strange peace.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
transport commercially
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
express in speech
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading But it was a strange peace.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
typhoonnounUS /ˌtaɪˈfuːn/
a tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific or Indian oceans
From this reading The quiet before the typhoon--aye, Nigger's phrase just about described it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The day following Nils' death was the most peaceful day we had had since leaving port.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading An air of suspense lay upon the ship; we went around on tiptoe, so to speak.
wranglingnounUS /ˈræŋɡəlɪŋ/
an instance of intense argument (as in bargaining)
From this reading There was less cursing and driving from the men aft, and less wrangling among ourselves.
