used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
confined by bonds
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
creepverbUS /kriːp/
move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
crippledadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪpəld/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
destroyingverbUS /dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “destroy” — do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
DETECTIVESnounUS /dɪˈtektɪvz/
plural of “detective” — a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
fittingsnounUS /ˈfɪtɪŋz/
plural of “fitting” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
harborsnounUS /ˈhɑːrbərz/
plural of “harbor” — a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
the act of departing
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
Others
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From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
a course of conduct
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
RADIOnounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
with speed
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
repairsnounUS /rɪˈperz/
plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some were uninjured.
SOUTHWARDadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
strippingnounUS /ˈstrɪpɪŋ/
the removal of covering
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
possessing sweep
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
in the direction of
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading AUTHOR OF “THE RADIO DETECTIVES,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES UNDER THE SEA,” “THE RADIO DETECTIVES SOUTHWARD BOUND,” ETC.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading Some were uninjured.
uprootingverbUS /əˈpruːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “uproot” — move (people) forcibly from their homeland into a new and foreign environment
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some were uninjured.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Others had rigging or deck fittings carried away, while some were so badly crippled that they limped as rapidly as possible towards the nearest dry dock for repairs.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Now that it was over and there was no danger of its return those ships that had escaped the storm within snug harbors began to creep forth to resume their interrupted voyages.
wreckingnounUS /ˈrekɪŋ/
the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled
From this reading A hurricane had swept through the West Indies leaving death and destruction in its path and wrecking scores of vessels, uprooting trees, stripping the tops from palms, destroying crops and blowing down the flimsy native houses.
