used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
react verbally
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
bulknounUS /bʌlk/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
cannerynounUS /ˈkænəri/
a factory where food is canned
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading Three times he heaved a sigh of disappointment.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
opinion or judgment
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
Forty-eightadjective
being eight more than forty
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
gill-net
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From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Three times he heaved a sigh of disappointment.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Three times he heaved a sigh of disappointment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
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 Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
and nothing more
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
Petrelnoun
relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
have in common
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Three times he heaved a sigh of disappointment.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
StormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Forty-eight long hours the _Stormy Petrel_ haunted the gray fog.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times his heart leaped as a dark bulk loomed before them.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Only one of the gill-net boats returning to the cannery,” was the answer.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading During far more than his fair share of that time, eyes blinking but tireless, Johnny stood on deck studying the small circle of black waters.
