used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The deck was a shambles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The deck was a shambles.
remove the dust from
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
galleon's
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From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
grimenounUS /ɡraɪm/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
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
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She seemed to stagger, to reel, to list heavily to port.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
Kingswood
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She seemed to stagger, to reel, to list heavily to port.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
mizzennoun
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading She seemed to stagger, to reel, to list heavily to port.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
reekverbUS /riːk/
have an element suggestive (of something)
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
reelverbUS /riːl/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She seemed to stagger, to reel, to list heavily to port.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
saggingadjectiveUS /ˈsæɡɪŋ/
hanging down (as from exhaustion or weakness)
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to stagger, to reel, to list heavily to port.
shamblesnounUS /ˈʃæmbəlz/
a condition of great disorder
From this reading The deck was a shambles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to stagger, to reel, to list heavily to port.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
staggerverbUS /ˈstæɡər/
walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading She seemed to stagger, to reel, to list heavily to port.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The deck was a shambles.
welternounUS /ˈweltər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading A ball screamed through the rigging overhead; another tore the sea into wild foam beneath the galleon's stern.
WindmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at The Windmill Press, Kingswood Surrey_ TO F. D. H.
woodworknounUS /ˈwʊdwɜːrk/
work made of wood; especially moldings or stairways or furniture
From this reading Men lay dead and dying; there was split woodwork, a welter of broken mizzen and sagging sail, dust and grime, and the reek of powder.
