used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
bo'sunnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
botherin
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From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
BowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
brass-work
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From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
breezedverbUS /briːzd/
past form of “breeze” — blow gently and lightly
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
lacking funds
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
cleaningnounUS /ˈkliːnɪŋ/
the act of making something clean
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
a man of refinement
From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
coins made of gold
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
half-full
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From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
lagoonnounUS /ləˈɡuːn/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
luminousadjectiveUS /ˈluːmənəs/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
nautilusnounUS /ˈnɔːtələs/
a submarine that is propelled by nuclear power
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
Ranatonga
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From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
ripplenounUS /ˈrɪpəl/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I’m not botherin’ about myself so much as the gentleman,” said Bowers.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
Stanistreet
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From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
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 tide was at half-full and the _Ranatonga_, swinging to it, showed a ripple at her stern and a ripple where the anchor chain broke the luminous blue of the water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
in or at the place that
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
which person or people
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He had explained the position, and the bo’sun, as he had expected, was ready, though not very willing, to stay.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading SUNSET Morning was coming into the lagoon, where a nautilus fleet was putting out on the land wind that breezed the sea to broken gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the sunlit deck Stanistreet, with his back to some fellows who were cleaning brass-work, was talking to Bowers.
