used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
highly skilled
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
CHASEverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
travel across or pass over
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
Dornwood
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From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
Hawlinshed
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From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
Missisquoi
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From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
absolutely essential
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
PearlnounUS /pɜːrl/
a smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
STRATEGYnounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dory Dornwood had accomplished all that he intended by his plan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRATEGY OF THE CHASE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Dory calculated that his manoeuvre had given him two miles the start of the steamer.
VeseynounUS /ˈvesi/
United States freed slave and insurrectionist in South Carolina who was involved in planning an uprising of slaves and was hanged (1767-1822)
From this reading Captain Vesey and Pearl Hawlinshed seemed to be holding a consultation.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The pilot of the Missisquoi would not dare to cross the ledges, and it would be necessary for her to go nearly a mile to the southward to get around them.
