used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
brignounUS /brɪɡ/
two-masted sailing vessel square-rigged on both masts
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
coilingadjectiveUS /ˈkɔɪlɪŋ/
in the shape of a coil
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Jennings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
mastheadnounUS /ˈmæsthed/
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
the force of workers available
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
on one occasion
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
PortuguesenounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡiːz/
the Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
SharknounUS /ʃɑːrk/
any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading ‘Once more heading a fair course for the “Shark,”’ said I with a glance at the compass.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
trimmedadjectiveUS /trɪmd/
made neat and tidy by trimming
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
unbentadjective
not bent
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A SECOND WARNING.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had hoisted in our boat, and the men were busy about the decks coiling up after having trimmed sail.
which person or people
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
Wilfrid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I hauled down the shawl from the masthead, carefully unbent, folded, and gave it to Miss Jennings, who stood with Wilfrid watching the Portuguese brig.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ‘This has been a neat morning’s work.
