used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
abeamadverb
at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
adonounUS /əˈduː/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
becalmedadjectiveUS /bɪˈkɑːmd/
rendered motionless for lack of wind
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
CaymannounUS /ˈkeɪmən/
a semiaquatic reptile of Central and South America that resembles an alligator but has a more heavily armored belly
From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading Here misfortune dogged us.
flagshipnounUS /ˈflæɡʃɪp/
the chief one of a related group
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
Gannetnoun
large heavily built seabird with a long stout bill noted for its plunging dives for fish
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here misfortune dogged us.
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From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Here misfortune dogged us.
not in physical motion
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
Negrille
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From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
approval to do something
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
Poynings
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From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
revictualled
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From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
Thereupon
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From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
up to a particular time
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here misfortune dogged us.
wallowingverbUS /ˈwɑːloʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “wallow” — devote oneself entirely to something; indulge in to an immoderate degree, usually with pleasure
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading We then revictualled, took in fresh powder, and weighed, steering a westerly course till Negrille Point was well abeam.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Thereupon we stood nor’-westward, passing close to Grand Cayman.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hardly had the fleet anchored when Captain Poynings boarded the flagship and obtained, with little ado, permission to part company.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For days we were becalmed, the _Gannet_ wallowing motionless in the oily sea within one hundred leagues of our destination.
