used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
(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 The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
chopverbUS /tʃɑːp/
cut into pieces
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
CONSTABLEnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading CONSTABLE COOKE.
COOKEnounUS /kʊk/
United States journalist (born in England in 1908)
From this reading CONSTABLE COOKE.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
wanted intensely
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
experimentaladjectiveUS /ɪkˌsperɪˈmentəl/
relating to or based on experiment
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
the organ of sight
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
Fairfield
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From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
FlagnounUS /flæɡ/
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
LevinounUS /ˈliːvaɪ/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
plural of “quality” — an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Captain Fairfield, as all hands on board called him, was proud and happy in his new situation.
StarryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
testnounUS /test/
trying something to find out about it
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
the act of testing something
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
precisely as stated
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
weatherlyadjectiveUS /ˈweðərli/
(of a sailing vessel) making very little leeway when close-hauled
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Levi went on his experimental trip in The Starry Flag the next day.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
wind'snounUS /wɪndz/
possessive form of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would sail almost into the wind's eye, and went through a chop sea as steadily as a judge through a trial.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading The wind was very fresh, and he had an excellent opportunity to test the weatherly qualities of the yacht, and she proved to be all he had anticipated or desired.
