18
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From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
75
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From this reading 75° W. of the Haisborough Lightship.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
at or in the front
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
cablesnounUS /ˈkeɪbəlz/
plural of “cable” — a telegram sent abroad
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
CaldernounUS /ˈkɔːldər/
United States sculptor who first created mobiles and stabiles (1898-1976)
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
fore-bridge
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From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
forgingnounUS /ˈfɔːrdʒɪŋ/
shaping metal by heating and hammering
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
Haisborough
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From this reading 75° W. of the Haisborough Lightship.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
issuingnounUS /ˈɪʃuːɪŋ/
the act of providing an item for general use or for official purposes (usually in quantity)
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
immediately past
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
LightshipnounUS /ˈlaɪtʃɪp/
a ship equipped like a lighthouse and anchored where a permanent lighthouse would be impracticable
From this reading 75° W. of the Haisborough Lightship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 75° W. of the Haisborough Lightship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
outlooknounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
in or at or to some place
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A cold grey morning in April somewhere in the North Sea; to be more exact, 18 miles N.
torpedo-boat
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From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
in the direction of
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
trawlernounUS /ˈtrɔːlər/
a fisherman who use a trawl net
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
ViewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading 75° W. of the Haisborough Lightship.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Viewed from the fore-bridge of H.M. torpedo-boat destroyer _Calder_, there was little in the outlook to suggest that a state of war had existed for twenty months.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The same short steep seas, the same lowering sky, the almost unbroken horizon towards which many anxious glances were hourly directed in the hope that "they" had at last come out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two cables’ distance from the _Calder_, a typical trawler, with dense columns of smoke issuing from her funnel, was forging slowly ahead.
