Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

anew

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

stern foremost or backward

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

cooked in hot water

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

without doubt or question

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

aromatic flower bud of a clove tree; yields a spice

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

suggestive of an elf in strangeness and otherworldliness

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

in a gradual manner

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

coins made of gold

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

an informal term for a youth or man

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

plural of “harmony” — compatibility in opinion and action

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

utter a sound, as with obvious effort

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

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From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

possessive form of “liner” — (baseball) a hit that flies straight out from the batter

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

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 Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

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From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

having notes of fixed rhythmic value

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

the acquisition of something for payment

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

past form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

precisely, exactly

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

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From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

plural of “screw” — someone who guards prisoners

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

having an oblique or slanted direction

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

completely neat and clean

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

(histology) the use of a dye to color specimens for microscopic study

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

third-person singular of “stoke” — stir up or tend; of a fire

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

successive (without a break)

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

-ing form of “streak” — move quickly in a straight line

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading Foam blazed with phosphorescent flame beneath her lofty bows and, streaking with green and gold scintillations the long line of hull that gleamed ivory-white in the light of a half moon, boiled up again in fiery splendor in the wake of the twin screws.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Now they rose clearly; now they were lost in the roar of the parted swell.

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From this reading AUTHOR OF “Thurston of Orchard Valley,” “By Right of Purchase,” “Masters of the Wheatlands,” Etc.

the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Published by Arrangement With Frederick A. Stokes Co._ The big liner’s smoke streamed straight astern, staining the soft blue of the sky, as, throbbing gently to her engines’ stroke, she clove her way through the smooth heave of the North Pacific.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading Mastheads and tall yellow funnels raked across the sky with a measured swing, the long deck slanted gently, its spotless whiteness darkened by the dew, and the draught the boat made struck faint harmonies like the tinkle of elfin harps from wire shroud and guy.