used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
at or in the front
From this reading Ahead lay the reefs surrounding the dangerous Hanish Islands.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already the port of Hodeida was left on the port quarter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
Beverley
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From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
chumnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
CollisionnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading Ahead lay the reefs surrounding the dangerous Hanish Islands.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
Hanish
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From this reading Ahead lay the reefs surrounding the dangerous Hanish Islands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
Hodeidanoun
an important port in Yemen on the Red Sea
From this reading Already the port of Hodeida was left on the port quarter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Ahead lay the reefs surrounding the dangerous Hanish Islands.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
and nothing more
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ahead lay the reefs surrounding the dangerous Hanish Islands.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Already the port of Hodeida was left on the port quarter.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Already the port of Hodeida was left on the port quarter.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading Ahead lay the reefs surrounding the dangerous Hanish Islands.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
SunkadjectiveUS /sʌŋk/
doomed to extinction
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading Ahead lay the reefs surrounding the dangerous Hanish Islands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
TitanianounUS /təˈtɑːnjə/
a white powder used as a pigment for its high covering power and durability
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
Villiers
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From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
look attentively
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The _Titania_, under power, was gliding through the tranquil waters of the Red Sea.
windlessadjective
without or almost without wind
From this reading Sunk in Collision It was a dark, windless night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading The port watch had just been relieved, and Bobby Beverley, having "handed over" to Jack Villiers, lingered on the deck to have a yarn with his particular chum.
