used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
at or in the front
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
on or to one side
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading A threat seemed to lurk in the smooth, oily face of the Atlantic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
bleakadjectiveUS /bliːk/
offering little or no hope
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
make calm or still
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
drabadjectiveUS /dræb/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading A threat seemed to lurk in the smooth, oily face of the Atlantic.
fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A threat seemed to lurk in the smooth, oily face of the Atlantic.
JUPITERnounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading A threat seemed to lurk in the smooth, oily face of the Atlantic.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
become covered with mist
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
not any; not one
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading A threat seemed to lurk in the smooth, oily face of the Atlantic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
pondnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
move hurridly
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
transport commercially
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
slinking
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From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
not in physical motion
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE "JUPITER" A grey day at sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The rush of the ship through the glassy, sullen sea produced a fictitious gale across the decks; aside from that there was dead calm ahead and behind.
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading A threat seemed to lurk in the smooth, oily face of the Atlantic.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The ocean was as smooth as a mill pond; the reflected sky came down bleak and drab and no wind was stirring.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The _Jupiter_ seemed to be slinking through the mist and drizzle, so still was the world of waters.
