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From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading They were on the bridge; Drake had turned in.
Cardyke
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From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
cleftnounUS /kleft/
a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
destroyer's
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From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
DrakenounUS /dreɪk/
English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596)
From this reading They were on the bridge; Drake had turned in.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
FieldingnounUS /ˈfiːldɪŋ/
(baseball) handling the ball while playing in the field
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
Frome
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From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were on the bridge; Drake had turned in.
halliards
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From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
only a very short time before
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were on the bridge; Drake had turned in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
knife-like
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From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
midshipmannounUS /ˈmɪdˈʃɪpmən/
a temporary rank held by young naval officers in training
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
motorsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərz/
plural of “motor” — machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
night-glasses
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From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
OVERHAULEDverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːld/
past form of “overhaul” — travel past
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
propellersnounUS /prəˈpelərz/
plural of “propeller” — a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
purrverbUS /pɜːr/
make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
rhythmicaladjective
recurring with measured regularity
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
slatting
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From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
not in physical motion
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
storm-dodgers
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From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were on the bridge; Drake had turned in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They were on the bridge; Drake had turned in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
undamagedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈdæmədʒd/
not harmed or spoiled; sound
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
look attentively
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Beyond the rhythmical purr of the engines, the "swish" of the water as the destroyer's knife-like bow cleft the waves, and the mournful slatting of the signal halliards against the mast, hardly a sound was audible.
we're
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From this reading OVERHAULED "I BELIEVE we're on a fool's errand," remarked Fielding to the midshipman.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were on the bridge; Drake had turned in.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading It was now two bells of the middle watch (1 a.m.), and the _Frome_ was still heading westward as fast as her motors could impart power to the three undamaged propellers.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, sir?" asked Cardyke, lowering his night-glasses, and stepping behind the shelter of the "storm-dodgers."
