used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
(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 On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
berthnounUS /bɜːrθ/
a job in an organization
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Everything was shining on board.
a youthful male person
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
being one more than ten
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything was shining on board.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
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 At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
most important element
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
NavynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
the middle of the day
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
pennantnounUS /ˈpenənt/
the award given to the champion
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
ripplingnounUS /ˈrɪpəlɪŋ/
a small wave on the surface of a liquid
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading Everything was shining on board.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
topmasthead
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From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
twenty-thirdadjective
coming next after the twenty-second in position
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading At the fore topmasthead the Boy Scout flag was rippling, and at the main truck the long pennant was waving gracefully.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The ship carried a new suit of sails, and her paint and bright work were all gleaming in the sunlight.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was a moderate breeze down the harbor, the tide was high at eleven o’clock, and all she would need would be a tow out for a mile or so to get out of the way of the shipping.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading On Tuesday, the twenty-third of June, the _Bright Wing_ lay in the berth assigned to her at the Navy Yard, all prepared to set sail at noon.
