used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
equally
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
Champerico
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From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading So far she had shown no colors.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
the act of departing
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far she had shown no colors.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
not any; not one
From this reading So far she had shown no colors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
oncomingadjectiveUS /ˈɔːnkʌmɪŋ/
moving toward one
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
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 The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So far she had shown no colors.
Shirley
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From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So far she had shown no colors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far she had shown no colors.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
express a supposition
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning following the departure from Champerico, and the _Yucatan_ had been halted by a shot fired across her bow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Officers and passengers alike were curious as to the identity of the cruiser.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you suppose she is English?” asked Shirley of Dick, as they gazed over the rail at the oncoming stranger.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading The passengers aboard the _Yucatan_ gazed curiously at the approaching battle cruiser.
