used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
disturbinglyadverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋli/
in a disturbing manner
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
ferventlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrvəntli/
with passionate fervor
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
set up or found
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
Guindulman
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From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
Julie
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From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
Julie's
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From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
engage in
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
having a point
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
quartered
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From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading In darkness, rain, and perturbation, Julie landed at her destination.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
in the near future
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
Sulu
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From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
in or at the place that
From this reading Before the light had faded, however, the Captain had pointed out as Guindulman a spot in the long, low stretch of gray green against the gray sea, where a lonely torch light shot up in the dusk and was gone.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A storm had blown up from the Sulu Sea, to which they were quite close.
a Caucasian
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In a large house near the wharf, they found that a white woman, a teacher, was quartered.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Julie's companion had managed to make the latter part of the voyage somewhat too disturbingly intimate, and she hoped fervently that their ways would soon part.
