used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was the private signal of Captain Simms.
Clair
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From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "This is where I live," he explained.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "This is where I live," he explained.
HuronnounUS /ˈhjuːrɑːn/
the 2nd largest of the Great Lakes
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "This is where I live," he explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This is where I live," he explained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the private signal of Captain Simms.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "This is where I live," he explained.
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 THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
megaphonenounUS /ˈmeɡəfoʊn/
a cone-shaped acoustic device held to the mouth to intensify and direct the human voice
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
a particular point in time
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
pilot-house
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From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading It was the private signal of Captain Simms.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
ROCKYadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading It was the private signal of Captain Simms.
Simms
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From this reading It was the private signal of Captain Simms.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
St
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From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ship was bearing down on Port Huron and was at that moment at the mouth of the St. Clair River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This is where I live," he explained.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the private signal of Captain Simms.
in or at the place that
From this reading "This is where I live," he explained.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading THROUGH THE ROCKY CUT FOUR long and two short blasts roared from the whistle of the "Richmond."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The skipper stepped to the door of the pilot-house with megaphone in hand.
