used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
AjaxnounUS /ˈeɪdʒæks/
a mythical Greek hero; a warrior who fought against Troy in the Iliad
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
bluntadjectiveUS /blʌnt/
having a broad or rounded end
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
BOY'SnounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE WIRELESS BOY’S FIRST POSITION.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
bulldogverbUS /ˈbʊldɔːɡ/
attack viciously and ferociously
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
business-like
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From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
clumsilyadverbUS /ˈklʌmsəli/
in a clumsy manner
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
being one more than seven
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE WIRELESS BOY’S FIRST POSITION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
grayhound
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From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
and nothing more
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
linernounUS /ˈlaɪnər/
(baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading THE WIRELESS BOY’S FIRST POSITION.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
sirennounUS /ˈsaɪrən/
a sea nymph (part woman and part bird) supposed to lure sailors to destruction on the rocks where the nymphs lived
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
spannounUS /spæn/
the complete duration of something
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
spicknoun
(ethnic slur) offensive term for persons of Latin American descent
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
square-jawedadjective
having a relatively square jaw
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
tankernounUS /ˈtæŋkər/
a cargo ship designed to carry crude oil in bulk
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIRELESS BOY’S FIRST POSITION.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
tootnounUS /tuːt/
a blast of a horn
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
wallowedverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊd/
past form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading As the big black steel craft felt the lift and heave of the ocean swells, she wallowed clumsily and threw the spray high above her blunt bow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The power of eight thousand horses was driving the big tanker _Ajax_ through the Lower Bay, out past Sandy Hook, and on to the North Atlantic.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
belonging to which person
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
WIRELESSnounUS /ˈwaɪrlɪs/
medium for communication
From this reading THE WIRELESS BOY’S FIRST POSITION.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Very different looked this “workman” of the seas from the spick and span liner they passed, just after they had dropped the pilot.
yacht-like
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Grim, business-like, and built for “the job,” the _Ajax_ looked like a square-jawed bulldog beside the yacht-like grayhound of the ocean, whose whistled salute she returned with a toot of her own siren.
