having fair knowledge of
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
Clackett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
Grampusnoun
predatory black-and-white toothed whale with large dorsal fin; common in cold seas
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
lunettes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
absolutely essential
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
continue talking
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
projectornounUS /prəˈdʒektər/
an optical device for projecting a beam of light
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
SEMINOLEnounUS /ˈsemɪnoʊl/
a member of the Muskhogean people who moved into Florida in the 18th century
From this reading THE “SEMINOLE.”
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “SEMINOLE.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The electric projector was turned against the forward lunettes, and, with this trail of light stretching before them, the _Grampus_ plowed her way through the breaking seas and safely escaped the reefs that lined her course.
two-hour
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
precisely as stated
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Clackett acted as pilot some of the time, and Bob “spelled” him in two-hour watches.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading All night long the _Grampus_ felt her way up the coast.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Neither was very well acquainted with the coast, and it was necessary to proceed slowly.
