used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The explosion had blown a hole in the right side of the ship.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not linger long.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The explosion had blown a hole in the right side of the ship.
Flyawayadjective
guided by whim and fancy
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
set up or found
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
yet to be or coming
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The explosion had blown a hole in the right side of the ship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The explosion had blown a hole in the right side of the ship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading They did not linger long.
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 They did not linger long.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
mournfuladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrnfəl/
expressing sorrow
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
not any; not one
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not linger long.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The explosion had blown a hole in the right side of the ship.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
transport commercially
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The explosion had blown a hole in the right side of the ship.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not linger long.
a special situation
From this reading One thing Ruth observed, and that to her advantage in the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Early next morning Ruth and Pearl sailed the _Flyaway_ to the scene of the night’s conflagration.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading No more mournful sight can be found than the wreck of a great ship, lifting its shattered form above the sea.
