used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
set up or found
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
a young female
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading And that was really what had happened.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
an instinctive motive
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
in motion
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
be obedient to
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
ProvincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And that was really what had happened.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
Starkweather
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From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
Starkweather's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The English schooner had sent a shot through Captain Starkweather's fine new mainsail, followed by a command to lay to, and before Mr. Nelson had had time to fasten the door of the cabin, the schooner was abreast of the sloop and in a few moments the Province Town boat was taken in tow by the English schooner, and Mr. Nelson and Captain Starkweather found themselves prisoners.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GREAT ADVENTURE Anne's first impulse was to open the cabin door, but she had learned one lesson by her runaway journey--to obey and wait.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was very hard for the little girl to keep quiet, for she could hear her father's voice, and that of Captain Starkweather, and loud commands in strange voices, and the sloop seemed to be moving this way and that as if it had lost its pilot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And that was really what had happened.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We are captured by that English boat; I know we are," Anne whispered to herself.
