used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
abeamadverb
at right angles to the length of a ship or airplane
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
completely unclothed
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/
detect with the senses
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Nicole—sagacious Nicole—had left me to my dream.
divisible by two
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Nicole—sagacious Nicole—had left me to my dream.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
for more time
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nicole—sagacious Nicole—had left me to my dream.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nicole—sagacious Nicole—had left me to my dream.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
Nicole
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From this reading Nicole—sagacious Nicole—had left me to my dream.
not any; not one
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
sagaciousadjective
acutely insightful and wise
From this reading Nicole—sagacious Nicole—had left me to my dream.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
sinisteradjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪstər/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
make steady
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
tillernounUS /ˈtɪlər/
a shoot that sprouts from the base of a grass
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
unaidedadjectiveUS /əˈneɪdɪd/
carried out without aid or assistance
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had got up the mainsail and jib unaided, and now sat like a statue at the tiller.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
at the time that
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Memory is a Child When I could no longer discern even the shore whence we had started, I in a measure came to myself.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was quite a swell on, and the waves looked sinister, cruel as steel, under the bare white moon.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were in the open basin, running with a steady wind abeam.
