used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
fearless and daring
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
Dan
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From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
Darrin's
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From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
Deborah
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From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
command with authority
From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
fringesnounUS /ˈfrɪndʒɪz/
plural of “fringe” — the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
furledadjective
rolled up and secured
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
most important element
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
mid-morning
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From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
overcastnounUS /ˈoʊvərkæst/
the state of the sky when it is covered by clouds
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
Pawlnoun
a hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
move upward
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
topsails
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From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Black Pawl had been driving the schooner under full canvas.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
look attentively
From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading On the second day afterward, the <i>Deborah</i> ran into the fringes of bad weather.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
at the time that
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In mid-morning the wind began to rise unpleasantly; the glass was falling, and the skies were overcast.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was a bold man without being a reckless one, and when the signs turned against him, he ordered topsails furled and reefs in fore and main.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was Dan Darrin’s watch on deck, and Dan went forward to direct the work.
