used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
(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 Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
definableadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
capable of being defined, limited, or explained
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
the organ of sight
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
the force of workers available
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
not any; not one
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
in the near future
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
ResoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
determined
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
San
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From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
SARPINTO
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From this reading SEÑOR SARPINTO.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
SEÑOR
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From this reading SEÑOR SARPINTO.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
transport commercially
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
in the near future
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The captain took the glass from his eye, "There is no doubt about it," he said aloud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Presently all doubt was dispelled; it was a ship lying on the ice on her beam ends, and a few minutes after several men were seen clustering near her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearer and nearer sailed the _San Salvador_, closer and closer into the bay; and soon the dark spot resolved itself into something with a definable shape.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading "Yonder lies the wreck of the _Resolute_."
