used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
fainteradjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntər/
comparative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
fog-horn
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From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
GullverbUS /ɡʌl/
make a fool or dupe of
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
gurgled
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From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
house-boat
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From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
imperiousadjUS /ɪmˈpɪr.i.əs/
Assuming power or authority without justification; arrogant and domineering. (Hách dịch, độc đoán, kiêu kỳ.)
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
lappedverbUS /læpt/
inflected form of “lap” — lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
become covered with mist
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
rhythmicadjectiveUS /ˈrɪðmɪk/
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
make steady
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
possessing sweep
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
swirlingverbUS /ˈswɜːrlɪŋ/
-ing form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The unseen water lapped and gurgled against the sides of the “Gray Gull.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Far out, the long, hoarse blast of a fog-horn told of a passing boat groping its way along; then came a response, fainter, like an echo from the distance.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A COLLISION It did seem indeed as though the house-boat were suspended in space.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lanterns threw a strange, weird light on the swirling mist which swept slowly by.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The damp air brought with it other sounds, too; the sharp, imperious whistle of a tug nearer at hand, and the steady, rhythmic clanking of its machinery.
