used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
battlingverbUS /ˈbætəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “battle” — battle or contend against in or as if in a battle
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
Blackie
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From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
having the place or position changed
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
set up or found
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
gripsnounUS /ɡrɪps/
plural of “grip” — the act of grasping
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What had happened?
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened?
“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 At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
immediately past
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
and nothing more
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
RustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
required or under orders
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading When at last the fog cleared they found themselves far from any shore on a black and threatening sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
trapper's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The distance from the trapper’s cabin to shore was, they had discovered, far greater than they had supposed.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rusty was not the only one disturbed by this storm.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened?
at the time that
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the very moment when Johnny was at grips with the Oriental on the ship’s deck, Lawrence, Blackie and George were battling for their very lives.
