adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
approachedverbUS /əˈproʊtʃt/
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
CLOUDverbUS /klaʊd/
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
coastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
comesnounUS /kʌmz/
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading "Here she comes," muttered one of the men, "at last."
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
DEATHnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
Del
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From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
gunwales
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From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the ship a large yawl had put out.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here she comes," muttered one of the men, "at last."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
huskyadjectiveUS /ˈhʌski/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From the ship a large yawl had put out.
lascars
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From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "Here she comes," muttered one of the men, "at last."
loadedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊdɪd/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
MarverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
mutteredverbUS /ˈmʌtərd/
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Here she comes," muttered one of the men, "at last."
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
OffadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Here she comes," muttered one of the men, "at last."
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From the ship a large yawl had put out.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading From the ship a large yawl had put out.
ridingnounUS /ˈraɪdɪŋ/
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Here she comes," muttered one of the men, "at last."
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
strainingnounUS /ˈstreɪnɪŋ/
an intense or violent exertion
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
submarinenounUS /ˈsʌbməriːn/
a submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the wharf a group of men, husky lascars, were straining their eyes at the mysterious craft.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DEATH CLOUD Off a lonely wharf in a deserted part of the coast some miles from the promontory which afforded Del Mar his secret submarine harbor, a ship was riding at anchor.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she approached the wharf it could be seen that she was loaded to the gunwales with cases and boxes.
yawlnoun
a ship's small boat (usually rowed by 4 or 6 oars)
From this reading From the ship a large yawl had put out.
