used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
ALTERNATIVEadjectiveUS /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/
serving or used in place of another
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
AquilanounUS /ˈækwələ/
a constellation in the Milky Way near Cygnus; contains the star Altair
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
lacking funds
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
cutwater
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From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
flamesnounUS /fleɪmz/
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
fluted
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From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
for more time
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
melodynounUS /ˈmelədi/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
not any; not one
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
NorthwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
OrchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
coated with paint
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
racyadjectiveUS /ˈreɪsi/
full of zest or vigor
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
streamersnounUS /ˈstriːmərz/
plural of “streamer” — light that streams
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
Tisdale
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From this reading THE ALTERNATIVE Tisdale did not follow the lieutenant aft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
warmedadjectiveUS /wɔːrmd/
having been warmed up
From this reading Northward a few thin streamers of cloud warmed like painted flames, and their reflection changed the sea to running fire.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
look attentively
From this reading Then he was conscious that some one approached behind him; she stopped at his elbow to watch the brilliant scene.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The sun had set, a soft breeze was in his face, and the Sound was no longer a mirror; it fluted, broke in racy waves; the cutwater struck from them an intricate melody.
at the time that
From this reading When the _Aquila_ turned into Port Orchard, he still remained looking off her bows.
