used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
combers
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From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
conningverbUS /ˈkɑːnɪŋ/
inflected form of “con” — deprive of by deceit
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
having an (over)abundance of flesh
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
in a free manner
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
HalcyonnounUS /ˈhælsiən/
(Greek mythology) a woman who was turned into a kingfisher
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
Herc
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From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
kennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
immediately past
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
ManhattannounUS /mænˈhætən/
one of the five boroughs of New York City
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
Ned
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From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
not any; not one
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
OUTCOMEnounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
From this reading THE OUTCOME.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
sixty-twoadjective
being two more than sixty
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
squadnounUS /skwɑːd/
a smallest army unit
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OUTCOME.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading She had lain there most of the night, using her searchlight freely.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
wirelessnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading On the conning tower, Ned and Herc, for the twentieth time at least, went over the last wireless they had received from the Secret Service squad,--_via_ the _Manhattan_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the gray of the next morning the _Henry_, a squat, low craft of the destroyer type, with three fat funnels, lay tossing uneasily on the sweeping combers of the Atlantic some sixty-two miles south of Sandy Hook.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But no craft answering to the description of the _Halcyon_ had passed within her ken.
