used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
anew
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It comes from the Gulf," Captain Westfield declared.
Chris
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From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "It comes from the Gulf," Captain Westfield declared.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It comes from the Gulf," Captain Westfield declared.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It comes from the Gulf," Captain Westfield declared.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading "It comes from the Gulf," Captain Westfield declared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
the act of departing
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
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 They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
mellowadjectiveUS /ˈmeloʊ/
unhurried and relaxed
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
melodiousadjectiveUS /məˈloʊdiəs/
having a musical sound; especially a pleasing tune
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
a brief written record
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
on one occasion
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
peacefullyadverbUS /ˈpiːsfəli/
in a peaceful manner
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
with low volume
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
not in physical motion
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once outside they paused and listened again for a repetition of the strange signal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading LEAVING Chris still peacefully snoring, the three stole softly outside the cabin.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They had not long to wait for in a few minutes, it came again, a long melodious mellow note, three times sounded.
Westfield
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From this reading "It comes from the Gulf," Captain Westfield declared.
