used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNALASKA BAY Unalaska--at last!
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading UNALASKA BAY Unalaska--at last!
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
bightnounUS /baɪt/
a loop in a rope
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
blossomingnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
durationnounUS /ˈdʊˈreɪʃən/
the period of time during which something continues
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
divisible by two
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
grassesnounUS /ˈɡræsəz/
plural of “grass” — narrow-leaved green herbage: grown as lawns; used as pasture for grazing animals; cut and dried as hay
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
only a very short time before
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
immediately past
From this reading UNALASKA BAY Unalaska--at last!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
lushadjectiveUS /lʌʃ/
produced or growing in extreme abundance
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
engage in
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
mooringsnounUS /ˈmuːrɪŋz/
plural of “mooring” — a place where a craft can be made fast
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
not any; not one
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
not one, and not any
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
transport commercially
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
not in physical motion
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
UNALASKA
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From this reading UNALASKA BAY Unalaska--at last!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The Arctic summer, intense and vivid as though to make up for its brief duration, was at an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the little bight was no other large craft, although several fishing boats were rocking to their moorings.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The tortuous, narrow and even precipitous passage, winding nearly two miles amid the rocks, lay behind, and now the good ship _Pelican_ was swinging to her anchor in front of the little town hardly more than a village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading None the less, the breeze from the shore carried a sweet fragrance of flowers, the little town was still radiant with blossoming gardens, and all over the hills which lay banked around the town there were patches of gay flowers and the deep lush green of rank grasses.
