ALLYnounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Norris and Ray were at the oars.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
the first light of day
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
apart from; not including
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
obtain
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
let have
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
Maratnoun
French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
night-lights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
NorrisnounUS /ˈnɔːrɪs/
United States writer (1870-1902)
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Norris and Ray were at the oars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
revolutionsnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənz/
plural of “revolution” — a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
the state of being asleep
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
not in physical motion
From this reading The harbor light still continued its revolutions, sending bright rays out over the sea.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The land breeze was cool; there was little sound except the swish of the oars.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE GAIN AN ALLY It was an hour before dawn that we pushed away from the schooner in one of the boats; Captain Marat, Grant Norris, Ray, Robert and myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Norris and Ray were at the oars.
a Caucasian
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We passed among the sleeping vessels with their white night-lights showing aloft.
