used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
the state of being absent
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
lacking funds
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
cablenounUS /ˈkeɪbəl/
a telegram sent abroad
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
put or send forth
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
dependverbUS /dɪˈpend/
be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
depthnounUS /depθ/
the extent downward or backward or inward
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
Dunton
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From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
guidingadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdɪŋ/
exerting control or influence
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
on one occasion
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
and nothing more
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
oversightnounUS /ˈoʊvərsaɪt/
an unintentional omission resulting from failure to notice something
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
QuitsadjectiveUS /kwɪts/
on equal terms by payment or requital
From this reading Quits!
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To add to his discomfort, Dunton was aware that, through an oversight, the schooner had only one large anchor to depend on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
unabatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈbeɪtɪd/
continuing at full strength or intensity
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no rest that night for the men on board the schooner.
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 darkness and the absence of guiding lights on the land made him uncertain of his position, though a cast of the lead showed a safe depth of water.
Wellfleet
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From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The gale continued with unabated fury, momentarily threatening destruction to the vessel, and Dunton knew that if the cable broke all hands would be required at once to try and work her off the Wellfleet shore, which was under their lee.
