used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
ash-brown
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From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
can't
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From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
FadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
the act of departing
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
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 The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
out-going
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From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
and nothing more
From this reading "IT seems incredible, girls, but I simply can't find her."
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
having a supporting base
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
a Caucasian
From this reading The great boat was ploughing its way through the Ambrose channel, leaving the long nose of Sandy Hook a thin line of white on one side.
which person or people
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speaker was wearing a long, gray traveling coat with a blue lining, and a felt hat of the same colors rested close against her ash-brown hair.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Fading away into the background like dim gray ghosts were the giant towers of New York City.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young woman who made this remark was standing on the deck of an out-going ocean steamer.
