used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
a-race
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From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
equally
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was no break anywhere.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
terminate
From this reading There was no break anywhere.
churnedverbUS /tʃɜːrnd/
past form of “churn” — stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
fiercelyadverbUS /ˈfɪrsli/
in a physically fierce manner
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
to a considerable degree
From this reading ON THE OPEN SEA The _Myra_ laboured heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading ON THE OPEN SEA The _Myra_ laboured heavily.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
Myra
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From this reading ON THE OPEN SEA The _Myra_ laboured heavily.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no break anywhere.
north-easterly
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From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE OPEN SEA The _Myra_ laboured heavily.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading ON THE OPEN SEA The _Myra_ laboured heavily.
move upward
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON THE OPEN SEA The _Myra_ laboured heavily.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE OPEN SEA The _Myra_ laboured heavily.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no break anywhere.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
whippingnounUS /ˈwɪpɪŋ/
beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
a Caucasian
From this reading The bitter north-easterly gale churned the ocean into a white fury, and the sky was a-race with leaden masses of cloud.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Sky and sea alike were fiercely threatening, and the wind howled through the vessel's top gear.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With every rise and fall of her high bows a whipping spray lashed the faces of those on deck.
