used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
move towards
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
equalled
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From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
hullnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
increasenounUS /ˌɪnˈkriːs/
a quantity that is added
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
not any; not one
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
transport commercially
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
spars
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From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
steerage-way
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From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as past the point of the island, a gentle southerly breeze was felt; and, acting on the spars and hull, it enabled me, by putting the helm a little up, to keep her head off shore, and thus increase her distance from the bay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Bates_.--“I think it be; but we have no great cause to desire the approach of day.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Will_.--“We see yonder the beginning of the day; but I think we shall never see the end of it----” _Henry V._ The ship did not lose her steerage-way.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The set of the tide did more for her than the wind, it is true; but the two, acting in unison, carried her away from the coast at a rate that nearly equalled two knots in the hour.
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading _Court_--“Brother John Bates, is not that the morning which breaks yonder?”
