(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 We'd have to buck the storm all the way over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
Anselmo
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From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
BANKERnounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
buckverbUS /bʌk/
to strive with determination
From this reading We'd have to buck the storm all the way over.
buffetingnounUS /bəˈfeɪɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
cannerynounUS /ˈkænəri/
a factory where food is canned
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
Diablo
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From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
DickienounUS /ˈdɪki/
a small third seat in the back of an old-fashioned two-seater
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
doggedlyadverbUS /ˈdɔːɡədli/
with obstinate determination
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
fleetnounUS /fliːt/
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We'd have to buck the storm all the way over.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
HELMnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
Lang
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From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They're riding too low to try to make the mainland.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading They're riding too low to try to make the mainland.
engage in
From this reading They're riding too low to try to make the mainland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We'd have to buck the storm all the way over.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
Richard
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From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading They're riding too low to try to make the mainland.
San
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From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
skilfullyadverb
with skill
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading We'd have to buck the storm all the way over.
storm-lashed
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From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
They're
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From this reading They're riding too low to try to make the mainland.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They're riding too low to try to make the mainland.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading They're riding too low to try to make the mainland.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Some of the boats are pretty badly stove up.
victoriousadjectiveUS /vɪkˈtɔːriəs/
having won
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
We'd
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From this reading We'd have to buck the storm all the way over.
We've
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From this reading "We've got to lay in at San Anselmo," Dickie Lang shouted to Gregory as she guided the _Richard_ skilfully through the buffeting waves.
wind-swept
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From this reading THE BANKER AT THE HELM Foot by foot down the storm-lashed, wind-swept channel the victorious cannery fleet doggedly fought its way from the Diablo coast and headed to sea.
