used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
a-taut
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From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
(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 With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
AmethystnounUS /ˈæmɪθɪst/
a transparent purple variety of quartz; used as a gemstone
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
cantnounUS /kænt/
stock phrases that have become nonsense through endless repetition
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
travel across or pass over
From this reading UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
Derval
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From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
eh
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From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
an old word for “before”
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
Grummetnoun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
holystoned
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From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
how
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From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
iodinenounUS /ˈaɪədaɪn/
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
Joe
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From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
staying power
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
phrasenounUS /freɪz/
an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
quadrantnounUS /ˈkwɑːdrənt/
a quarter of the circumference of a circle
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
relieve from
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
sea-sickness
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From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
slipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
swabbed
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From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
up to a particular time
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
in the direction of
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading UNDER THE SOUTHERN CROSS.
the act of using
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The voyage of the _Amethyst_ towards tropical seas and shores was far from monotonous, and more than one startling event occurred during its progress.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
whilom
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From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
a Caucasian
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
which person or people
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With her snowy canvas spread, her rigging all a-taut (to use a cant nautical phrase), and her deck, whilom so wet, slippery, and foul in dock, well holystoned and swabbed till it was--as Joe Grummet said--white as a lady's hand, the _Amethyst_ was in all her beauty now--all the more so to Derval, who got rid of his sea-sickness ere she cleared the Channel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Happy, sir--very happy," replied Derval, turning his bright young face, which was flushed by the keen breeze, laden by the iodine of many thousand miles of the fresh, glorious, and open ocean.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, my little man," said Captain Talbot one day, when Joe Grummet was teaching him the use of the quadrant, "how do you feel on your sea legs--eh?"
