used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
crewsnounUS /kruːz/
plural of “crew” — the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
CzernynounUS /ˈtʃɜːrni/
Austrian virtuoso pianist and composer of many works for the piano; studied with Beethoven and was a teacher of Liszt (1791-1857)
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
Czerny's
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From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
driftsnounUS /drɪfts/
plural of “drift” — a force that moves something along
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS _The same night.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
Half-past
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From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
helpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS _The same night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Off Ken's Island.
Ken'snounUS /kenz/
possessive form of “ken” — range of what one can know or understand
From this reading Off Ken's Island.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
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 Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
engage in
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
maroonedadjectiveUS /mərˈuːnd/
cut off or left behind
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS _The same night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS _The same night.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Off Ken's Island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS _The same night.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
SIXTYadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS _The same night.
not in physical motion
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE SIXTY HOURS _The same night.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
watch-tower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
whitestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtɪst/
superlative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Our gig drifts lazily in a pool of the whitest moonlight.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half-past twelve o'clock._ We have not returned to the watch-tower rock, nor can we bring ourselves to that while there is any hope left to us of helping those whom Czerny marooned on the dangerous shore.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading We can still make out the ship's boats lying about Czerny's yacht, and the angry crews which man them.
