used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
anew
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
have
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
go away from a place
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
Marie
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From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
MealsnounUS /miːlz/
plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
severitynounUS /sɪˈverɪti/
used of the degree of something undesirable e.g. pain or weather
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
transport commercially
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
move hurridly
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
having a supporting base
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Considerable time had been lost, owing to the trouble caused by the bear, so the ship was put to full speed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Marie was not allowed to leave her father's cabin again while the storm lasted.
which person or people
From this reading Meals had to be eaten standing up, and life lines had been run along the deck to support the one who ventured along the decks forward or aft.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading THE WIRELESS MESSAGE FOR the rest of that day the ship had a measure of quiet, just for a change.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The storm kept on with its former severity and there was more or less discomfort.
