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From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hour was about half-past nine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
confined by bonds
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN PARRY.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The ship lifted a cloud of sail to the stars.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
EquatornounUS /ɪˈkweɪtər/
an imaginary line around the Earth forming the great circle that is equidistant from the north and south poles
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
full-rigged
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From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
gloriouslyadverbUS /ˈɡlɔːriəsli/
with glory or in a glorious manner
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
half-past
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From this reading The hour was about half-past nine.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was about half-past nine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
held up in the air
From this reading The ship lifted a cloud of sail to the stars.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
Mowbray
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From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
mutinynounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The hour was about half-past nine.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
PARRYverbUS /ˈperi/
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
From this reading CAPTAIN PARRY.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The ship lifted a cloud of sail to the stars.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
satellitenounUS /ˈsætəlaɪt/
man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
transport commercially
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
without speaking
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The ship lifted a cloud of sail to the stars.
stealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
sweepsnounUS /swiːps/
plural of “sweep” — a wide scope
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The moon rode high and shone gloriously, and the edge of the plain of ocean came in two sweeps of ebony to the clasp of splendour under the satellite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading On the night of December 20, in the same year of the mutiny of the _Mowbray_, a large full-rigged ship, homeward bound, was, to the north of the Equator, stealing silently through the dusk.
