used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading "That's the _Dupleix_, one of the improved _Desaix_ class.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
Desaix
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From this reading "That's the _Dupleix_, one of the improved _Desaix_ class.
Dupleix
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From this reading "That's the _Dupleix_, one of the improved _Desaix_ class.
Erskine
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From this reading Erskine put his glasses up to his eyes and said:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Erskine put his glasses up to his eyes and said:
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
fighting-top
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From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
moving swiftly
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Erskine put his glasses up to his eyes and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Erskine put his glasses up to his eyes and said:
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading "That's the _Dupleix_, one of the improved _Desaix_ class.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading Steams twenty-four knots.
Lennard
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From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
the light of the Moon
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's the _Dupleix_, one of the improved _Desaix_ class.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Erskine put his glasses up to his eyes and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Erskine put his glasses up to his eyes and said:
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
SteamsnounUS /stiːmz/
plural of “steam” — water at boiling temperature diffused in the atmosphere
From this reading Steams twenty-four knots.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
That's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's the _Dupleix_, one of the improved _Desaix_ class.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Erskine put his glasses up to his eyes and said:
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Steams twenty-four knots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE "FLYING FISH" APPEARS A huge, black shape loomed up into the moonlight.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she came nearer Lennard could see that the vessel carried a big mast forward with a fighting-top, two funnels a little aft of it, and two other funnels a few feet forward of the after mast.
