used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
Avery
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From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
half-mile
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From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
how
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From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
Judd
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From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
and nothing more
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
a form of address for a man
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
retreatingverbUS /riˈtriːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “retreat” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
sailer
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From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
sightedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪtɪd/
able to see
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
move hurridly
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
having a supporting base
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
not in physical motion
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading The tug was off Beaver Tail, and had just sighted and begun her chase after the retreating sloop.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
ThetisnounUS /ˈθiːtəs/
(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
tugverbUS /tʌɡ/
pull hard
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We left Judd and Mr. Avery standing upon the forward deck of the tug Thetis not far from five o’clock the evening before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was a strong one from the southwest, and the Sea Witch was so rapid a sailer that at six o’clock the tug, though running at a high rate of speed, had not gained over a half-mile upon her.
WitchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading It was in truth the Sea Witch, and in order to understand how she appeared off Hope Island so early that morning we must go back a few hours in our story.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At seven o’clock they were still a mile apart, and it was now evident that before the tug could overhaul her darkness would have closed around.
