used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A mighty sea would tower majestically high above the forecastle like a great wall of green water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
battlecraft
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From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
exhale hard
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
buryingnounUS /ˈberiɪŋ/
concealing something under the ground
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
cascadingverbUS /kæˈskeɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “cascade” — rush down in big quantities, like a cascade
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
combernounUS /ˈkoʊmər/
a person who separates and straightens the fibers of cotton or wool
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
the first light of day
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
dreadnoughtnounUS /ˈdrednɔːt/
battleship that has big guns all of the same caliber
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
engulfverbUS /ɪnˈɡʌlf/
devote (oneself) fully to
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
divisible by two
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
gleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
gushedverbUS /ɡʌʃt/
past form of “gush” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
Jackies
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From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
majesticallyadverbUS /məˈdʒestɪkəli/
in a majestic manner
From this reading A mighty sea would tower majestically high above the forecastle like a great wall of green water.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
on one occasion
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
quarter-deck
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From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A mighty sea would tower majestically high above the forecastle like a great wall of green water.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
transport commercially
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
storm-tossedadjective
pounded or hit repeatedly by storms or adversities
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
possessing sweep
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
titanicadjectiveUS /taɪˈtænɪk/
of great force or power
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
TonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading A mighty sea would tower majestically high above the forecastle like a great wall of green water.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A mighty sea would tower majestically high above the forecastle like a great wall of green water.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
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 Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
water-rows
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From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
waterspoutnoun
a tornado passing over water and picking up a column of water and mist
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before dawn, huge green seas were cascading over the forecastle and the ponderous steel mass of the big dreadnought was wallowing in the water-rows like a storm-tossed schooner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading Tons of salt water swept across the quarter-deck from time to time, burying it in a swirling, surging whirlpool, which gushed off in every direction as the great ship rose once more, shaking herself like a huge water animal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Jackies shouted with glee as each huge wave swept down on the battlecraft, threatening to engulf even its titanic mass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Occasionally a mighty comber would strike the bow a glancing blow, and then the spray flew high in a glistening waterspout over the bridge and high up on the cage masts.
