used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
put or send forth
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
curious-looking
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From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
an opposing military force
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
HawaiiannounUS /həˈwaɪən/
the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
TIDALadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
warshipsnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪps/
plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading In the offing loomed up three foreign warships, a Chinese, a Japanese and a Russian.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a perilous situation, of this there could be no doubt.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The enemy had already sighted the new Holland, and were drawing closer to the curious-looking craft.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
WHALESnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading TIDAL WAVES AND WHALES.
in or at the place that
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
XInounUS /ʃiː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of ten and one
From this reading The tidal wave had cast the Holland XI. high and dry on the Hawaiian shore, where she lay as helpless as a whale on a grassy plain.
