used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
Baggin
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From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
belchedverbUS /beltʃt/
past form of “belch” — expel gas from the stomach
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
Braganza
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Count Poltavo was unperturbed.
make calm or still
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading But Count Poltavo was unperturbed.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
the first light of day
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
the force of workers available
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
a particular point in time
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
in motion
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
pearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
Poltavo
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From this reading But Count Poltavo was unperturbed.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
express in speech
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
move hurridly
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
unperturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpərˈtɜːrbd/
free from emotional agitation or nervous tension
From this reading But Count Poltavo was unperturbed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the night, the speed of the warship had been accelerated until she was moving at her top speed, and two columns of black smoke belched from her great funnels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Baggin was pale; there were dark circles about his eyes; he looked like a man who had not slept.
which person or people
From this reading The two men who came on deck at the same moment did not speak one to the other.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading THE LAST OF THE NINE To a calm sea, to a dawn all pearl and rose, the crew of the _Maria Braganza_ woke.
