used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading She had auxiliary sails, schooner-rigged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Her engine burned wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Her engine burned wood.
Euphrosynenoun
(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
at any time
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had auxiliary sails, schooner-rigged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her engine burned wood.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
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 She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
overdueadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈduː/
past due; not paid at the scheduled time
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
queerest
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From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
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 She had auxiliary sails, schooner-rigged.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
schooner-rigged
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From this reading She had auxiliary sails, schooner-rigged.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
Vao
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading It was not the Euphrosyne, however, but the queerest vessel I have ever seen, that anchored off Vao, one night at midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was about the size of a large schooner and nearly as wide in the beam as she was long.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Euphrosyne, with the British Commissioner aboard, was about two weeks overdue and we were growing impatient to be off.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Her engine burned wood.
