used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He emerged from his deck-cabin, and took a sniff of the morning air.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He emerged from his deck-cabin, and took a sniff of the morning air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
astiradjective
out of bed
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
the act of breaking something
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
bulwarks
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From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
deck-cabin
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From this reading He emerged from his deck-cabin, and took a sniff of the morning air.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He emerged from his deck-cabin, and took a sniff of the morning air.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
fore-topsailnoun
the topsail on a foremast
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
set up or found
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He emerged from his deck-cabin, and took a sniff of the morning air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
and nothing more
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
not any; not one
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
patentverbUS /ˈpætənt/
obtain a patent for
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
sniffverbUS /snɪf/
perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading He emerged from his deck-cabin, and took a sniff of the morning air.
in the near future
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He emerged from his deck-cabin, and took a sniff of the morning air.
trysails
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From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
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 sea was still running high, but there was no sound of water breaking over the bulwarks.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The Duke was the first to be astir in the morning, and as soon as he opened his eyes he made up his mind that the weather was improving.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went aft, and found the mate just heaving the patent log.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A reef had been shaken out of the trysails, and the fore-topsail and jib were set.
