used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
bearingsnounUS /ˈberɪŋz/
plural of “bearing” — relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
Dan
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From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
darkenedadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənd/
(of fabrics and paper) grown dark in color over time
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
deck-hand
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From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
Frazier
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From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
It's
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From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
Jim
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From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
go away from a place
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/
the capital of the Bahamas
From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
not any; not one
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
oceangoingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊʃənɡoʊɪŋ/
used on the high seas
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
PensacolanounUS /ˌpensəˈkoʊlə/
a town in extreme northwest Florida
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
ResoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
SKIPPERnounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It's as black as the face of a Nassau pilot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading A SKIPPER IN BAD COMPANY "A thick night and no mistake, Dan.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
Wetherly
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From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading We ought to be nearing the coal wharf by now.
wheel-house
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From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
wouldn't
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From this reading Of course they wouldn't have sense enough to leave a light on it to give us our bearings."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Captain Jim Wetherly was growling through the window of the darkened wheel-house to his deck-hand, young Dan Frazier, as the oceangoing tug _Resolute_ felt her way up the harbor of Pensacola.
