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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

later than; following

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

anew

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

exhale hard

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

a series of things depending on each other as if linked together

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

a plant of the genus Aquilegia having irregular showy spurred flowers; north temperate regions especially mountains

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

a refrigerator for cooling liquids

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

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From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

any of various platforms built into a vessel

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

long and light rowing boat; especially for racing

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

plural of “gust” — a strong current of air

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

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From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

immediately past

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

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From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

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From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

in a vehement outcry

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

doomed to extinction

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

the upper part of anything

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

the act of adding decoration

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.

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 sun had sunk behind a high, black range and the land-breeze had begun to blow in gentle gusts that crisped the greasy water and dropped again.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

at the time that

From this reading When the crew were trimming ballast in the hold, a man shouted that some chain Wyndham had ordered had arrived, and he and Marston pulled the gig to the steps.

in or at the place that

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading After putting the chain on board, they strolled to the town, where they drank a glass of wine and bought a newspaper; and then went back to the mole.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A SAIL IN THE DARK _Columbine_'s gig rubbed against the landing steps and Wyndham and Marston lounged about the end of the mole.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading For the last few nights they had slept on board, but it was early in the evening and the top of the wall was cooler than the deck of the yacht.