used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
a committee having supervisory powers
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the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
being one more than ten
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
foretopnoun
a platform at the head of a foremast
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
set up or found
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
immediately past
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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most important element
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
mizzentop
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From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
touching and supported by a surface
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and nothing more
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
PEMBROKEnounUS /ˈpembroʊk/
the smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
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PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading That was the question!
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
rippingadjectiveUS /ˈrɪpɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
royalsnounUS /ˈrɔɪəlz/
plural of “royal” — a sail set next above the topgallant on a royal mast
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
snoringnounUS /ˈsnɔːrɪŋ/
the act of snoring or producing a snoring sound
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
staysails
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From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was the question!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
Vigo
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From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For we had found the main body of the fleet at last, after eleven days' search for them, and we were on the road to Vigo.
at the time that
From this reading Only, should we be too late when we got there?
in the company of; together with
From this reading A good snoring breeze was ripping us along parallel with the Portuguese coast a fortnight later, every rag of canvas being stretched aloft--foretop gallant royals, mizzentop gallant royals and royal staysails.
