used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
CHAOSnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
convoynounUS /ˈkɑːnvɔɪ/
a procession of land vehicles traveling together
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
cruisernounUS /ˈkruːzər/
a car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
detailedadjectiveUS /dɪˈteɪld/
developed or executed with care and in minute detail
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
embarkationnounUS /ˌembɑːrˈkeɪʃən/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
flockedverbUS /flɑːkt/
past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
immediately past
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
mangroves
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From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
march in a procession
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
offingnounUS /ˈɔːfɪŋ/
the near or foreseeable future
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
uttered with a trill
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
scrubverbUS /skrʌb/
clean with hard rubbing
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
sluggishlyadverbUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃli/
in a sluggish manner
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
not in physical motion
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
successive (without a break)
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
surfnounUS /sɜːrf/
waves breaking on the shore
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
transportnounUS /trænˈspɔːrt/
something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
transportsnounUS /trænˈspɔːrts/
plural of “transport” — something that serves as a means of transportation
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At some distance from the highway the country was thick with scrub, from which the sickly smell of the mangroves rose in the still slanting rays of the sun.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
a Caucasian
From this reading The embarkation had to be performed by means of boats from the open beach, against which white rollers surged heavily, the thundering of the surf being audible for miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHAOS IN THE CABIN It was a march of about five miles to the beach along a straight road bordered with palm trees.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Most of the heavy baggage had already been sent down, but with the troops were hundreds of native carriers, each bearing a load of about sixty pounds, while crowds of native women and children flocked to see the last of the regiment for some time to come.
Zungeru
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From this reading At a long distance from the shore, so that she appeared little larger than a boat, lay the transport _Zungeru_, rolling sluggishly at a single anchor, while steaming slowly in the offing was a light cruiser detailed to act as escort to the convoy, for more transports were under orders to rendezvous off Cape Coast Castle.
