used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “There they are, Captain!” cried Ballyhoo, pointing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
BallyhoonounUS /ˈbæliˈhuː/
blatant or sensational promotion
From this reading “There they are, Captain!” cried Ballyhoo, pointing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “There they are, Captain!” cried Ballyhoo, pointing.
cedarnounUS /ˈsiːdər/
any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “There they are, Captain!” cried Ballyhoo, pointing.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
immediately past
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
launchverbUS /lɔːntʃ/
set up or found
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
mangroves
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From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
come together
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
palmettoes
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From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading “There they are, Captain!” cried Ballyhoo, pointing.
in the near future
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
in the near future
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
submersiblenounUS /səbˈmɜːrsɪbəl/
an apparatus intended for use under water
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
in a swift manner
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There they are, Captain!” cried Ballyhoo, pointing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
a vivid mental image
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Already those in the small cedar launch must have taken the alarm, knowing full well that pursuit would follow discovery.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
at the time that
From this reading They were now gliding swiftly along, and presently the last of the palmettoes and mangroves would be passed, when, doubtless, a full sweep of the sea beyond must reward them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boat lay in full sight, with its stern toward them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Those on the “hurricane deck” waited eagerly to see what would meet their vision as soon as the submersible rounded the lower end of the island.
