used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning dawned upon a wild sea.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading The morning dawned upon a wild sea.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
a boy or man
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
a quick look
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
ten 10s
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
and nothing more
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
the force of workers available
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
minglingnounUS /ˈmɪŋɡəlɪŋ/
the action of people mingling and coming into contact
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning dawned upon a wild sea.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
absolutely essential
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The morning dawned upon a wild sea.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
smotherverbUS /ˈsmʌðər/
envelop completely
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
having a supporting base
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning dawned upon a wild sea.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning dawned upon a wild sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading The tremendous sea following us threatened several times to board, and about nine o’clock in the morning a big fellow fell in the waist.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
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 A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were running off to the eastward so fast that it was necessary to stop the _Arrow_.
at the time that
From this reading A dozen men were standing near the galley door when the water fell on deck, and a full hundred tons of it thundered upon the rascals.
a Caucasian
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The morning dawned upon a wild sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All forward disappeared in the white smother, and I had just a glimpse of a puff of white steam mingling with the storm of spray and splinters.
