used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ben and Dare were nowise put out by this.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Ben and Dare were nowise put out by this.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
rid of obstructions
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading Ben and Dare were nowise put out by this.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had expected some such tactics.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had expected some such tactics.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
not any; not one
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
nowiseadverb
in no manner
From this reading Ben and Dare were nowise put out by this.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Ben and Dare were nowise put out by this.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading So they sailed resolutely on the same course.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So they sailed resolutely on the same course.
Saltern
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From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So they sailed resolutely on the same course.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they sailed resolutely on the same course.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had expected some such tactics.
tacticsnounUS /ˈtæktɪks/
the branch of military science dealing with detailed maneuvers to achieve objectives set by strategy
From this reading They had expected some such tactics.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had expected some such tactics.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Ben and Dare were nowise put out by this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ben and Dare were nowise put out by this.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the falling of night the _Mary_ would draw in to the land, there was no doubting that.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE NIGHT Once clear of the harbour the _Mary_ set out on a course which would find her some miles off the Saltern coast by ten o'clock, if she kept to it.
