used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
highly skilled
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
(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 SOME NEW EXPERIENCES 'All hands stow canvas!'
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
buntnounUS /bʌnt/
(baseball) the act of hitting a baseball lightly without swinging the bat
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES 'All hands stow canvas!'
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
EXPERIENCESnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES 'All hands stow canvas!'
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
furlverb
form into a cylinder by rolling
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES 'All hands stow canvas!'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
a small worthless amount
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
lighternounUS /ˈlaɪtər/
a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
the force of workers available
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Sennit sang out.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES 'All hands stow canvas!'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Sennit sang out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
not used up
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Mr. Sennit sang out.
seamannounUS /ˈsiːmən/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
Sennitnoun
flat braided cordage that is used on ships
From this reading Mr. Sennit sang out.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
slidverbUS /slɪd/
inflected form of “slide” — move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES 'All hands stow canvas!'
stowverbUS /stoʊ/
fill by packing tightly
From this reading SOME NEW EXPERIENCES 'All hands stow canvas!'
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
topgallantnoun
a sail set on a yard of a topgallant mast
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
in or at the place that
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And, that being neatly accomplished, he then slid down to the topgallant yard, where two extra men had already arrived.
yardarmnoun
either end of the yard of a square-rigged ship
From this reading But instead of remaining near the mast he was sent out to the yardarm, where, of course, the work was much lighter than at the 'bunt,' or centre part of the sail.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading With a young ordinary seaman Jack helped to furl the fore royal.
