AftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
HavananounUS /həˈvænə/
the capital and largest city of Cuba; located in western Cuba; one of the oldest cities in the Americas
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading The view was indeed picturesque and the passengers were impressed with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The view was indeed picturesque and the passengers were impressed with it.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The view was indeed picturesque and the passengers were impressed with it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
and nothing more
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
immediately past
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
Mabel
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From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
others
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From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
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 Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The view was indeed picturesque and the passengers were impressed with it.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
Shirley
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From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
slippingadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpɪŋ/
moving as on a slippery surface
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The view was indeed picturesque and the passengers were impressed with it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the distance the Cuban city of Havana was slipping slowly from sight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aft on the promenade deck Shirley, Mabel and the others of the party, together with many other passengers, were casting last looks at the island metropolis.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The sun was just sinking below the horizon, but there were still several hours before darkness would fall.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading The steamship _Yucatan_ was now on the last leg of her journey toward Colon.
