used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
anew
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
at or in the front
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
anchoragenounUS /ˈæŋkərədʒ/
the condition of being secured to a base
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
Dan
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From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
Darrin
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From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
Deborah
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From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
Flexer
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From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
ironedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪərnd/
(of linens or clothes) smoothed with a hot iron
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
quarter-deck
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From this reading And Dan Darrin was master, on the quarter-deck, with old Flexer as his mate.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
shipshapeadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪpʃeɪp/
of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
Spiess
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From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
splicedverbUS /splaɪst/
past form of “splice” — join the ends of
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
splinted
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From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
stupornounUS /ˈstuːpər/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Spiess was below, ironed, oppressed by a stupor that was like death itself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third day afterward the <i>Deborah</i> sailed away from her island anchorage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her rigging was shipshape again; her sticks were spliced and splinted and strong for any gale.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wide seas lay ahead of them, with home at the end of the blue leagues stretching from their bow.
