used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a difficult boarding.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Haul away there, Goulven!"
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading It was a difficult boarding.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
coralnounUS /ˈkɔːrəl/
a variable color averaging a deep pink
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
cutternounUS /ˈkʌtər/
someone who cuts or carves stone
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a difficult boarding.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
Goulven
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Haul away there, Goulven!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
HaulverbUS /hɔːl/
draw slowly or heavily
From this reading "Haul away there, Goulven!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a difficult boarding.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
not any; not one
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
Primauguet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
transport commercially
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
suspicious-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Haul away there, Goulven!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
TonganounUS /ˈtɑːnɡə/
a monarchy on a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a difficult boarding.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had come, in a cutter from the _Primauguet_, to examine a suspicious-looking whaling ship, which showed no flag.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading In the southern ocean, still; near the Isle of Tonga, and to windward of it.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The _Primauguet_ itself was anchored in a bay of the island, within the line of reefs, in the shelter of a coral bank.
