used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "No doubt about it," he replied.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
let fall to the ground
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
a quad with a square body
From this reading "I smell 'em."
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
inhaledverbUS /ˌɪnˈheɪld/
past form of “inhale” — draw deep into the lungs in by breathing
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No doubt about it," he replied.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
LandersnounUS /ˈlændərz/
plural of “lander” — a town in central Wyoming
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
not any; not one
From this reading "No doubt about it," he replied.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
quarter-deck
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From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No doubt about it," he replied.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
showersnounUS /ˈʃaʊərz/
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading "I smell 'em."
sniffedverbUS /snɪft/
past form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
sniffsnounUS /snɪfs/
plural of “sniff” — sensing an odor by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
spermnounUS /spɜːrm/
the male reproductive cell; the male gamete
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
There's
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From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Landers inhaled the breeze through his nose in jerky little sniffs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
wettingnounUS /ˈwetɪŋ/
the act of making something wet
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading "There's sperm whale about as sure as I live," he said to Mr. Landers.
WHALESnounUS /weɪlz/
plural of “whale” — a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE A, B, C OF WHALES One damp morning, with frequent showers falling here and there over the sea and not a drop wetting the brig, Captain Winchester suddenly stopped pacing up and down the weather side of the quarter-deck, threw his head up into the wind, and sniffed the air.
