3000
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From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
Alerte's
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From this reading From the _Alerte's_ bridge, Captain Cain scanned the horizon.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading From the _Alerte's_ bridge, Captain Cain scanned the horizon.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading From the _Alerte's_ bridge, Captain Cain scanned the horizon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading From the _Alerte's_ bridge, Captain Cain scanned the horizon.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
eddying
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From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
ensign-staff
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From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading From the _Alerte's_ bridge, Captain Cain scanned the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no other vessel in sight.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
the literary culture
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
MMnounUS /m/
a metric unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no other vessel in sight.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no other vessel in sight.
coated with paint
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading From the _Alerte's_ bridge, Captain Cain scanned the horizon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There was no other vessel in sight.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
SURCOUF
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From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no other vessel in sight.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
tricolournoun
a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag)
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
two-funnelled
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From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
upperworks
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From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading There was no other vessel in sight.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Occasionally visible between the eddying clouds of smoke from her funnels fluttered the tricolour from her ensign-staff; while at her foremost truck was displayed a white diamond on a red ground, bearing the letters MM.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was a two-funnelled craft of about 3000 tons, painted black with white upperworks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FIGHT WITH THE _SURCOUF_ THE _Surcouf_, for such she was, was approaching at twelve knots.
