used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
Asternadverb
stern foremost or backward
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
children's
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From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
COURTSHIPnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading COURTSHIP.
craftsnounUS /kræfts/
plural of “craft” — the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
MadeiranounUS /məˈdɪrə/
a Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
PandoranounUS /pænˈdɔːrə/
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was as blue as the sea--the air mild and pure.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
having a supporting base
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not a cloud was to be seen.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
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 With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Astern was the island of Madeira, standing like a huge rock in the sea, and various crafts on the deep blue waters looked, in the distance, like children’s toys.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a light wind and a flowing sheet the _Pandora_, now more than a fortnight out, moved slowly through the water.
