used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
anglenounUS /ˈæŋɡəl/
the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
BIGGERadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
chart-room
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From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
Darrin
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From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
DAVE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
decksnounUS /deks/
plural of “deck” — any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
destroyernounUS /dɪˈstrɔɪər/
a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
extensionsnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃənz/
plural of “extension” — a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
hipnounUS /hɪp/
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
HUNTSnounUS /hʌnts/
plural of “hunt” — Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910)
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
knittedadjectiveUS /ˈnɪtəd/
made by intertwining threads in a series of connected loops rather than by weaving
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
napnounUS /næp/
a period of time spent sleeping
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
racedverbUS /reɪst/
past form of “race” — move hurridly
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
uttered with a trill
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
roughening
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From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
scuppersnounUS /ˈskʌpərz/
plural of “scupper” — drain that allows water on the deck of a vessel to flow overboard
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
sheepskinnounUS /ˈʃiːpskɪn/
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
spraynounUS /spreɪ/
a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
spurtverbUS /spɜːrt/
gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
strappingadjectiveUS /ˈstræpɪŋ/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Every now and then a spurt of water raced across the bridge as the destroyer heeled over in that roughening sea.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading His sheepskin coat was fastened up tightly under his chin, and the collar turned up over the lower part of the knitted helmet that he drew over his head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dave had pulled on his rubber boots, strapping the hip extensions high up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
at the time that
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had freshened; spray dashed over the decks and water flooded the scuppers.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading DAVE HUNTS A BIGGER FIGHT Of much less beam for her length than the average yacht, the “Logan” was rolling from side to side at a dizzy angle when Dave Darrin, after a nap of an hour and a half in the chart-room, turned out.
