used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Captain Bruce was standing in the bows of the tug.
brinenounUS /braɪn/
water containing salts
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Captain Bruce was standing in the bows of the tug.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Bruce was standing in the bows of the tug.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
distressfuladjective
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
set up or found
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
HAWSERnoun
large heavy rope for nautical use
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
Kenilworth
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From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
on one occasion
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
ReefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
ResoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
rustverbUS /rʌst/
become destroyed by water, air, or a corrosive such as an acid
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
seagoingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːɡoʊɪŋ/
used on the high seas
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
transport commercially
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
sparklingadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːrklɪŋ/
shining with brilliant points of light like stars
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
having a supporting base
From this reading Captain Bruce was standing in the bows of the tug.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BROKEN HAWSER The battered _Kenilworth_ lay heeled far over to one side, looming forlornly from the Reef in the midst of a smooth and sparkling sea.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading Captain Bruce was standing in the bows of the tug.
precisely as stated
From this reading Gazing at his helpless ship, he found it very hard to realize that he had deliberately placed the _Kenilworth_ in this pitiful plight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The once trim, seagoing steamer made a most distressful picture as seen from the _Resolute_ which was bearing down from the direction of Key West.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her sides were gray with brine and streaked red with rust, her grimy decks strewn with a chaotic litter of cargo, timbers, and rigging.
