used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
BelowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
holystoned
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From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
become covered with mist
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
snored
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From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
spars
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From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
Stirling
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From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
summer'snounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
possessive form of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading Stirling moved restlessly, his eyes opened like a quiet child’s, and he surveyed his cabin.
taperverbUS /ˈteɪpər/
diminish gradually
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
ultramarinenoun
blue pigment made of powdered lapis lazuli
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
vibratingverbUS /ˈvaɪbreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “vibrate” — shake, quiver, or throb; move back and forth rapidly, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading Now and then a grinding jerk of the anchor chain sent a vibrating shudder from stem to jack staff.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
look attentively
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pall which lay around the _Pole Star_ was like an ultramarine depth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The narrow circle of visible waters rose and fell sullenly, while aloft the taper spars merged into the mist.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Below the holystoned decks the watch snored, unaware that the tide hung at its flood and that a wan yellow sun was rising over the Coast Range like a paper lantern in a summer’s garden.
