used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
Berwick
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From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Look, they're lowering a boat."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
disconcertingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrtɪŋ/
causing an emotional disturbance
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
doesn't
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From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
a state of high honor
From this reading UNDER OLD GLORY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
hadn't
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From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
ten 10s
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
Kronprinzessin
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From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look, they're lowering a boat."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "Look, they're lowering a boat."
occurring by chance
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading UNDER OLD GLORY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
she'd
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From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
St
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From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
they're
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From this reading "Look, they're lowering a boat."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER OLD GLORY.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sandy Hook lay behind a dim blue line on the horizon, and the long Atlantic heave was beginning to swing the _St. Mark_ in a manner disconcerting to some of the passengers, before they came in sight of the cruiser that had led the _Kronprinzessin_ such a harried chase.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "Looks familiar, doesn't she?" commented Jack, as they slowed down and the _Berwick_ steamed up alongside, about five hundred yards off.
but in spite of that
From this reading "If it hadn't been for that lucky fog, she'd have looked more familiar yet," declared Bill.
