used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
Argosnoun
an ancient city in southeastern Greece; dominated the Peloponnese in the 7th century BC
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
ashoreadverbUS /əˈʃɔːr/
towards the shore from the water
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The one I had taken to be our engineer had sheered off into the fog.
for the reason that
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
bulked
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From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
a person who is in charge
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
FlemingnounUS /ˈflemɪŋ/
British writer famous for writing spy novels about secret agent James Bond (1908-1964)
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The one I had taken to be our engineer had sheered off into the fog.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
become covered with mist
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
not any; not one
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The one I had taken to be our engineer had sheered off into the fog.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
and nothing more
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The outline of the other bulked large in the heavy mist, partly because of the big overcoat, no doubt.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
sheered
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From this reading The one I had taken to be our engineer had sheered off into the fog.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
having a supporting base
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The one I had taken to be our engineer had sheered off into the fog.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The one I had taken to be our engineer had sheered off into the fog.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading IN THE FOG The day before we sailed I spent an hour aboard the _Argos_ arranging my things in my cabin.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
at the time that
From this reading I had a momentary impression that one of these was our chief engineer, George Fleming, but when I scrambled ashore only one of the two was in sight.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
yacht's
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From this reading While returning in one of the yacht's boats I caught sight through the fog of two figures standing on the wharf.
