used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
AlinounUS /ˈɑːli/
United States prizefighter who won the world heavyweight championship three times (born in 1942)
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading To Shere Ali the boat had flown with wings of swiftness, to Linforth she was a laggard.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
flownverbUS /floʊn/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading To Shere Ali the boat had flown with wings of swiftness, to Linforth she was a laggard.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
laggardnounUS /ˈlæɡərd/
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
From this reading To Shere Ali the boat had flown with wings of swiftness, to Linforth she was a laggard.
immediately past
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
Linforth
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From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
MarseillesnounUS /mɑːrˈsaɪləs/
a port city in southeastern France on the Mediterranean
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
MISUNDERSTOODadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
obscuredverbUS /əbsˈkjʊrd/
past form of “obscure” — make less visible or unclear
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
reluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
scurryingadjectiveUS /ˈskɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Shere Ali the boat had flown with wings of swiftness, to Linforth she was a laggard.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
Shere
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
Stromboli
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading To Shere Ali the boat had flown with wings of swiftness, to Linforth she was a laggard.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GIFT MISUNDERSTOOD The month was over before Linforth at last steamed out of the harbour at Marseilles.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The steamer passed Stromboli on a wild night of storm and moonlight.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading To Shere Ali the boat had flown with wings of swiftness, to Linforth she was a laggard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Shere Ali the boat had flown with wings of swiftness, to Linforth she was a laggard.
wracknounUS /ræk/
dried seaweed especially that cast ashore
From this reading The wrack of clouds scurrying overhead, now obscured, now let the moonlight through, and the great cone rising sheer from a tempestuous sea glowed angrily.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading He was as impatient to reach Bombay as a year before Shere Ali had been reluctant.
