used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
agonizingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boat moved on--but whither?
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The boat moved on--but whither?
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
death-struggle
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From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
extinguishedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt/
of a conditioned response; caused to die out because of the absence or withdrawal of reinforcement
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
a long fixed look
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
Marcial
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From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
a particular point in time
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The boat moved on--but whither?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boat moved on--but whither?
on one occasion
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
and nothing more
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
shippedverbUS /ʃɪpt/
inflected form of “ship” — transport commercially
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
skilfuladjective
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
squallsnounUS /skwɔːlz/
plural of “squall” — sudden violent winds; often accompanied by precipitation
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
required or under orders
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The boat moved on--but whither?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We all sat silent, most of us fixing a melancholy gaze on the spot where we supposed our deserted comrades were at this moment engaged in an agonizing death-struggle.
precisely as stated
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
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 The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
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 The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The waves ran so high and the squalls were so violent that our frail bark made very little way, but thanks to skilful steering she only once shipped water.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Not Marcial himself knew where he was steering her to.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading The boat moved on--but whither?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The darkness was so complete that we lost sight of the other boats and the lights on board the _Prince_ were as invisible through the fog, as though a gust of wind had extinguished them.
