used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
Antonio
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From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
cause to be bored
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading Thus the end of the bowsprit of the Margaret projected over the high deck of the San Antonio.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
carack's
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From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Thus the end of the bowsprit of the Margaret projected over the high deck of the San Antonio.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
divined
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From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
foenounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
grapnels
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From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
grindingnounUS /ˈɡraɪndɪŋ/
material resulting from the process of grinding
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Thus the end of the bowsprit of the Margaret projected over the high deck of the San Antonio.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
Margaret
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From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE SEA.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE SEA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Thus the end of the bowsprit of the Margaret projected over the high deck of the San Antonio.
plankingnounUS /ˈplæŋkɪŋ/
planks collectively; a quantity of planks
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading Thus the end of the bowsprit of the Margaret projected over the high deck of the San Antonio.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
San
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From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE SEA.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
shearingnounUS /ˈʃɪrɪŋ/
removing by cutting off or clipping
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
in the near future
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING ON THE SEA.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, seeing that soon the carack’s prow must crash into her frail side, she shifted her helm and came round several points, so that in the end the Margaret ran, not into her, but alongside of her, grinding against her planking, and shearing away a great length of her bulwark.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For another minute or more the San Antonio held on until she divined the desperate purpose of her foe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
whereof
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From this reading For a few seconds they hung together thus, and, before the seas bore them apart, grapnels were thrown from the Margaret whereof one forward got hold and brought them bow to bow.
