used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TRAGEDY AT A DISTANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading TRAGEDY AT A DISTANCE.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
caballeros
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From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
choppyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːpi/
marked by abrupt transitions
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
dismounted
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From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading TRAGEDY AT A DISTANCE.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
brought together in one place
From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
to a considerable degree
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
the force of workers available
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
oarsmen
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From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
stifflyadverbUS /ˈstɪfli/
in a stiff manner
From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
having come into contact
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
tradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading TRAGEDY AT A DISTANCE.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading They approached the shore carefully, and on guard, as though fearing some trap set by thieves, and by the light of the torches those on the land could see that the men in the boat were heavily armed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In from the distant trading schooner a boat was coming, driven over the choppy water by silent oarsmen.
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 The _caballeros_ dismounted stiffly and gathered near the water line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Half a dozen men were in her, and their flaring torches touched the sea with streaks of flame.
