used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
dashverbUS /dæʃ/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
How
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
lee-bow
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From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
transport commercially
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
term of address for a man
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
express in speech
From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Coming dead on end for us, sir.’
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
viewingnounUS /ˈvjuːɪŋ/
the display of a motion picture
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
WANDERERnounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the lee-bow was a dash of orange light, much less like the sails of a ship than a feather of vapour bronzed by a sunset and vanishing in the tail of a cloud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE SPEAK THE ‘WANDERER.’
What'll
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From this reading ‘What’ll she be, captain?’ said I.
which person or people
From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
Wilfrid
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From this reading ‘How does she head, Finn?’ cried Wilfrid to the skipper, who was viewing her through a long, heavy, powerful glass of his own.
