used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was some months after.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
airyadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
awnings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
correspondinglyadverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋli/
in a corresponding manner
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
the act of departing
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
hidesnounUS /haɪdz/
plural of “hide” — the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was the hottest season of the year.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was some months after.
JunonounUS /ˈdʒuːnoʊ/
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was some months after.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
perspirationnounUS /ˌpɜːrspərˈeɪʃən/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading It was the hottest season of the year.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
shinyadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪni/
reflecting light
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some months after.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
tucked-up
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
VideonounUS /ˈvɪdioʊ/
the visible part of a television transmission
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was some months after.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was lying in tropical costume, with awnings over the fore and after deck as a protection against the fierce rays of the sun; and the crew were going about in correspondingly airy clothing, with open shirts and tucked-up canvas trousers, brown and shiny with perspiration, and gasping after every breath.
in or at the place that
From this reading The Juno lay ready to sail in the roads of Monte Video, where she had taken in hides as part of her home cargo.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The remainder, of coffee, she was to load at Rio, and in the meantime she had filled up with coals for that port.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the hottest season of the year.
