used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
CadiznounUS /kəˈdiːz/
an ancient port city in southwestern Spain
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
Marston
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Marston was afraid the man might hail him.
molenounUS /moʊl/
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 To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
go across or through
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
Sereno
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Now he had started on his adventure he saw its difficulties.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
having come into contact
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
TUGverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
look attentively
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
at the time that
From this reading THE TUG When he had climbed the steps Marston stopped.
belonging to which person
From this reading She came from Cadiz and Spanish passenger boats carried a _Sereno_, whose particular duty was to keep watch at night.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To begin with, he must pass two or three vessels, and the lights that burned on the steamer touched the mole.
