aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
in the past
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
at or in the front
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
boiler-room
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From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
capesnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
having made preparations
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
being one more than seven
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
ten 10s
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
and nothing more
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
lightshipnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪp/
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
engage in
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
not any; not one
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But not feeling disposed to sleep just then, I began to study our position.
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
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 I glanced across the expanse of water but no light could be seen in any direction.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
which person or people
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUR shift was off at eight p. m. with duty ahead at four o'clock in the morning.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The ship, as on the previous night, was wrapped in complete darkness as we emerged from the boiler-room, and I could just make out the shadowy form of the officer on the bridge, who moved about nervously.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Twenty-four hours ago we had cleared Scotland lightship, and I figured we were something like three hundred miles south of New York, off the Virginia capes.
