used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
AIRMANnounUS /ˈermən/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
move towards
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll soon be in the thick of the shipping."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
betokened
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From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "The sooner the better," rejoined Lieutenant Palmer.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
the first light of day
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
diffusingadjectiveUS /dɪˈfjuːzɪŋ/
spreading by diffusion
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
FaronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
glimmered
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From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
headlandnoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
and nothing more
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "The sooner the better," rejoined Lieutenant Palmer.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
MessinanounUS /mɪˈsiːnə/
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
Milazzo
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From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
OliveadjectiveUS /ˈɑːləv/
of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading "The sooner the better," rejoined Lieutenant Palmer.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading "The sooner the better," rejoined Lieutenant Palmer.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading "We'll soon be in the thick of the shipping."
SiciliannounUS /sɪˈsɪliən/
a resident of Sicily
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
SinclairnounUS /sɪnˈkler/
United States writer whose novels argued for social reform (1878-1968)
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
in the near future
From this reading "We'll soon be in the thick of the shipping."
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading "The sooner the better," rejoined Lieutenant Palmer.
starboardnounUS /ˈstɑːrbərd/
the right side of a ship or aircraft to someone who is aboard and facing the bow or nose
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
StraitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
Stromboli
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From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AIRMAN JUST before dawn the _Olive Branch_ gained the northern approach of the Straits of Messina.
There's
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From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "We'll soon be in the thick of the shipping."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's Cape Faro," observed Sinclair, pointing to a headland that loomed against the pale diffusing light.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll soon be in the thick of the shipping."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Away on the starboard quarter glimmered the lights of the Sicilian town of Milazzo, while well down in the northern sky a faint ruddy glare betokened the position of the smouldering fires of Stromboli.
