used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
Crawshay
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From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
destroyersnounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪərz/
plural of “destroyer” — a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
dispersingverbUS /dɪˈspɜːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “disperse” — distribute loosely
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hobson glanced at them gloomily.
gloomilyadverbUS /ˈɡluːməli/
with gloom
From this reading Hobson glanced at them gloomily.
the act of departing
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
Hobson
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From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
hootsnounUS /huːts/
plural of “hoot” — a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
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 Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
shrieksnounUS /ʃriːks/
plural of “shriek” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
sightseersnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːərz/
plural of “sightseer” — a tourist who is visiting sights of interest
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
StatuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
not in physical motion
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
carry out
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Guess those are our destroyers going to take the _City of Boston_ some of the way across," he observed.
in the direction of
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
tugsnounUS /tʌɡz/
plural of “tug” — a sudden abrupt pull
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two men--Crawshay and Sam Hobson--still a little breathless, stood at the end of the dock, gazing out towards the river.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Around them was a slowly dispersing crowd of sightseers, friends and relations of the passengers on board the great American liner, ploughing her way down the river amidst the shrieks and hoots of her attendant tugs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Out on the horizon, beyond the Statue of Liberty, two long, grey, sinister shapes were waiting.
