used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
abruptadjectiveUS /əˈbrʌpt/
marked by sudden changes in subject and sharp transitions
From this reading There was an abrupt change of weather.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There was an abrupt change of weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading It was blowing a stiff breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was blowing a stiff breeze.
BurntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading There was an abrupt change of weather.
ChunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
the first light of day
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
DiscoversverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərz/
third-person singular of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
GravernounUS /ˈɡreɪvər/
a tool used by an engraver
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was blowing a stiff breeze.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
narrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
PerilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
rompingverbUS /ˈrɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “romp” — play boisterously
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
RuddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
SkippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
SmellsnounUS /smelz/
plural of “smell” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading It was blowing a stiff breeze.
not in physical motion
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was blowing a stiff breeze.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading There was an abrupt change of weather.
in or at the place that
From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
William
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From this reading A fine, fresh wind was romping fair to the northwest, where, far off, Ruddy Cove lay and Mrs. Skipper William waited.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _In Which the Cook Smells Smoke, and the "First Venture" In a Gale of Wind Off the Chunks, Comes Into Still Graver Peril, Which Billy Topsail Discovers_ Skipper Bill o' Burnt Bay got the _First Venture_ under way at dawn of the next day.
wouldn't
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From this reading "I 'low," Skipper Bill mused, as the schooner slipped through the narrows, "that that there insurance wouldn't o' done much harm anyhow."
