used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
(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 Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
buttonnounUS /ˈbʌtən/
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
Clinton'snounUS /ˈklɪntənz/
possessive form of “clinton” — wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
docileadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːsəl/
willing to be taught or led or supervised or directed
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
hide-and-seeknoun
a game in which a child covers his eyes while the other players hide then tries to find them
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
HUNnounUS /hʌn/
a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
ten 10s
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
Jonas
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
and nothing more
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
latitudesnounUS /ˈlætətuːdz/
plural of “latitude” — the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
loafingnoun
having no employment
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
not any; not one
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
purple-blackadjective
of black tinged with purple
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Overhead, a moon in its first quarter was playing hide-and-seek in a bank of purple-black clouds.
reefernounUS /ˈriːfər/
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
only a very short time before
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
schooner's
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From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
six-knot
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
three-masted
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From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE WAY OF THE HUN The three-masted schooner _Jonas Clinton_ was loafing along in a six-knot breeze some five hundred miles off the coast of France.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Light winds, or no wind at all, had been the _Jonas Clinton’s_ fortune for a month.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading For the time of year, the middle of October, the Atlantic in those latitudes was unusually docile and there was scarcely enough swell to slant the schooner’s deck.
but in spite of that
From this reading The night――the ship’s clock in the cabin had just struck five bells――was so mild that the helmsman had not yet troubled to button his heavy reefer.
