used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A black fin on the starboard quarter, sir."
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading "What is that?" said the Captain, throwing the sail aside and walking aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
on or to one side
From this reading "What is that?" said the Captain, throwing the sail aside and walking aft.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "A black fin on the starboard quarter, sir."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "What is that?" said the Captain, throwing the sail aside and walking aft.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
Charlie
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From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
finnounUS /fɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "A black fin on the starboard quarter, sir."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong?"
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A black fin on the starboard quarter, sir."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
win a victory over
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
by chance
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "A black fin on the starboard quarter, sir."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What is that?" said the Captain, throwing the sail aside and walking aft.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "What is that?" said the Captain, throwing the sail aside and walking aft.
SHARKnounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
transport commercially
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
term of address for a man
From this reading "A black fin on the starboard quarter, sir."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading "A black fin on the starboard quarter, sir."
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I asked, thinking that perhaps the log line had carried away.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "What is that?" said the Captain, throwing the sail aside and walking aft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "What is that?" said the Captain, throwing the sail aside and walking aft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong?"
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SHARK--"TO HELL WITH SHARK AND SHIP" I was so overcome by the Captain's tears and his great love for his deceased wife, that I failed to hear Old Charlie calling me from the wheel until he attracted my attention by pointing over the stern.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is wrong?"
