used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
adventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
Chesapeake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
ChoosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Here's the devil to pay.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
fo'castle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
Gibney
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
Here's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Here's the devil to pay.
provoking horror
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
martingalenounUS /ˈmɑːrtɪŋeɪl/
a harness strap that connects the nose piece to the girth; prevents the horse from throwing back its head
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
McGuffeynounUS /məˈɡʌfi/
United States educator who compiled the McGuffey Eclectic Readers (1800-1873)
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "Here's the devil to pay.
pervadedverbUS /pərˈveɪdɪd/
past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
scuppersnounUS /ˈskʌpərz/
plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
Scurvynoun
a condition caused by deficiency of ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
try to get or reach
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
somethin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Scurvy or somethin'," Mr. Gibney announced quite calmly.
stenchnounUS /stentʃ/
a distinctive odor that is offensively unpleasant
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
not in physical motion
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
to'gallan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the deck below a dead man lay in the scuppers, and such a horrible stench pervaded the vessel that McGuffey was taken very ill and was forced to seek the rail.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Choosing a favourable opportunity as the vessel dipped, they grasped her martingale, climbed up on the bowsprit, and ran along the bowsprit to the to'gallan'-fo'castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tide was still at the flood and the two adventurers made fast progress toward the _Chesapeake_.
