used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
acutelyadverbUS /əˈkjuːtli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Few patronised the deck--the air was too keen and searching.
Alice
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From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
make calm or still
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
careeringverbUS /kərˈɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “career” — move headlong at high speed
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Few patronised the deck--the air was too keen and searching.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
escortedverbUS /eˈskɔːrtɪd/
past form of “escort” — accompany as an escort
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading THE GLASS FALLS.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few patronised the deck--the air was too keen and searching.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE GLASS FALLS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
huddleverbUS /ˈhʌdəl/
crowd or draw together
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Few patronised the deck--the air was too keen and searching.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
immediately past
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
Leyton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
LovellnounUS /ˈlʌvəl/
English astronomer who pioneered radio astronomy (born in 1913)
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
marvellousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
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 Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
patronisedadjective
having patronage or clients
From this reading Few patronised the deck--the air was too keen and searching.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Few patronised the deck--the air was too keen and searching.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
snortingnounUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪŋ/
an act of forcible exhalation
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
sultryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌltri/
sexually exciting or gratifying
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GLASS FALLS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
up to a particular time
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Few patronised the deck--the air was too keen and searching.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
unpackverbUS /ənˈpæk/
remove from its packing
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
(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 Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
wheel-house
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From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
at the time that
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind which rattled through the rigging was cold and chilly, and made the ladies unpack their furs, and huddle round the stove.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Three days after the events related in the last chapter, the trade winds, which had escorted the _Pandora_ so well on her passage, died away, and left the vessel in a dead calm, till a snorting southerly breeze came over the ocean, and sent her careering along at her best pace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a marvellous change from the sultry weather of the week before, when Alice Leyton had sat with Captain Lovell under the wheel-house, and most of the passengers felt it acutely.
