used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
(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 The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
anchorsnounUS /ˈæŋkərz/
plural of “anchor” — a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
for the reason that
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
dodgeverbUS /dɑːdʒ/
make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
doesn't
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From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
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 Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
an opposing military force
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
set up or found
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
not any; not one
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
PorpoisenounUS /ˈpɔːrpəs/
any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
with low volume
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was fine, but as we came out of the harbor we found out that the sea doesn’t always go down the minute the wind does.
transport commercially
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
sneakverbUS /sniːk/
to go stealthily or furtively
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
ToppernounUS /ˈtɑːpər/
a worker who makes or adds the top to something
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
troughnounUS /trɔːf/
a narrow depression (as in the earth or between ocean waves or in the ocean bed)
From this reading There was a big sea running, a sort of enormous swell, and our course was right in the trough of it.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got up the anchors as quietly as we could and off we went, and no sign of life aboard the enemy ship.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The bad weather kept up all the next day, but by night the wind went down, and next morning after that it was warm and fine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Browning got us up mighty early, because he had planned with Mr. Topper to try to sneak out at daylight and so dodge the _Porpoise_.
