used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
from appearances alone
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
AustinnounUS /ˈɔːstən/
state capital of Texas on the Colorado River; site of the University of Texas
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
funnelnounUS /ˈfʌnəl/
a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
mailboatnoun
a boat for carrying mail
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
slantedadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪd/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
spars
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From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
move hurridly
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
successive (without a break)
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
surfboatnoun
a boat that can be launched or landed in heavy surf
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
That's
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From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
in the direction of
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
undulations
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From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
precisely as stated
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched them for some minutes, and then took their bearing carefully upon the compass, before he rang for half speed and called Austin to the bridge.
we'll
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From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
West-coast
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From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
at the time that
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SHADOW It was towards the end of the afternoon when the skipper of the West-coast mailboat, peering through his glasses, made out two palms that rose apparently straight out of the sea.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
wrinkleverbUS /ˈrɪŋkəl/
gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
From this reading It seemed to Austin that this was more than probable, for although there was not an air of wind to wrinkle it, a long heave came up in vast, slow undulations out of the southern horizon, and the little mailboat swung over them with sharply slanted spars and funnel.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "After that it will have to be the surfboat, and I fancy you will be very wet when you get ashore."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That's your island, and we'll run in until I get under six fathoms," he said.
