used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
lacking funds
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
Desertos
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From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
dry-eyedadjective
free from tears
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
flagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
moving swiftly
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
Funchal
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From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
half-way
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From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
how
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From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
isletsnounUS /ˈaɪlɪts/
plural of “islet” — a small island
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
Los
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From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
most important element
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “You see,” said Mrs. Vansittart quickly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
not any; not one
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
with speed
From this reading “You see,” said Mrs. Vansittart quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see,” said Mrs. Vansittart quickly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” said Mrs. Vansittart quickly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The _Eastern Star_ lay no great distance from us, with the quarantine flag flying from her main, and her Jack half-way up her peak.
Vansittart
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From this reading “You see,” said Mrs. Vansittart quickly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That night a brisk breeze blew up from the east, and in the evening of the next day we passed the two islets of Los Desertos, and dropped anchor at sundown in the Bay of Funchal.
showing sorrow
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
in or at the place that
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She broke out suddenly into a storm of weeping, and I led her down into her cabin, where I left her with her sorrow.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was dry-eyed now, for she had known how it would be.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” said Mrs. Vansittart quickly.
