used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
exhale hard
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
a youthful male person
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
Clair
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From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
deck-housenoun
a superstructure on the upper deck of a ship
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
enjoyingverbUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
fascinatingadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
engage in
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
relinquishedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlɪŋkwɪʃt/
that has been withdrawn or retreated from
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
transport commercially
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
St
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From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
Steve
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From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE BLOW IN THE DARK THEY had passed out through Lake St. Clair as eight bells rang out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
the topmost one of two
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "It is almost fascinating enough to make one want to spend his life on board a ship," mused the Iron Boy.
look attentively
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The lad made his way back over the deck, strolling slowly along, enjoying the night and thinking over the events of the evening.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Steve relinquished the wheel to the next watch and bidding good night to the captain started back toward his quarters.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading As he reached the after deck-house he halted, leaning against it looking forward and watching the gentle rising and falling of the upper works forward.
