used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
at or in the front
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
awningnounUS /ˈɑːnɪŋ/
a canopy made of canvas to shelter people or things from rain or sun
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
badgenounUS /bædʒ/
an emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.)
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
Cliffe
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From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
put on clothes
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
Evelyn
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From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
apart from; not including
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
holystoned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
jacketnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
Macallister
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From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
not any; not one
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
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 He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
sluiced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had given his dress some thought since the passengers came on board.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
in or at the place that
From this reading The deck had been holystoned and well sluiced before sunrise and was not quite dry, and there was a slight coolness in the air where Evelyn Cliffe sat under the awning.
a Caucasian
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SMOOTH WATER There was no wind except the draught the steamer made as she lurched across the dazzling swell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Macallister leaned on the rail near by, wearing a white cap with a mail company's badge, and a blue jacket over his greasy duck.
YucatannounUS /ˈjuːkətæn/
a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula
From this reading Cuba floated like a high, blue cloud over the port hand, cut off from the water by a blaze of reflected light, and the broad Yucatan Channel, glimmering like silver, stretched ahead.
