used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
AlertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On this Sunday morning young Gaston Giddings appeared on deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
cruisingverbUS /ˈkruːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “cruise” — drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On this Sunday morning young Gaston Giddings appeared on deck.
Diego
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From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
Francisco
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From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
Gaston
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From this reading On this Sunday morning young Gaston Giddings appeared on deck.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
Giddings
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From this reading On this Sunday morning young Gaston Giddings appeared on deck.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
ten 10s
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
Jordrey
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From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
PanthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
San
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From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading By Sunday morning the sea was running smoothly after the short gale.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
transferredverbUS /trænˈsfɜːrd/
inflected form of “transfer” — transfer somebody to a different position or location of work
From this reading On this latter morning the steamer from San Diego to San Francisco was sighted and hailed, and Captain Jordrey and his men were transferred to her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At this time the "Panther" was cruising leisurely, first north, then south, out of sight of land, and at a mean distance of some two hundred miles from the Golden Gate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
at the time that
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading THE CHASE OF THEIR LIVES It was Saturday forenoon when the officers and men of the "Alert" were taken from the wreck.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On this Sunday morning young Gaston Giddings appeared on deck.
