used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
make calm or still
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
carronade
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From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
DOUBTFULadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
GASCOYNE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
MONTAGUE
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From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
NAVIGATIONnounUS /ˈnævəˈɡeɪʃən/
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
an amount of time
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
PILOTAGEnoun
the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
SARCASTICadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪk/
expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
From this reading DANGEROUS NAVIGATION AND DOUBTFUL PILOTAGE--MONTAGUE IS HOT, GASCOYNE SARCASTIC.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
in the near future
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
TalismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading The storm, which had threatened to burst over the island at an earlier period of that evening, passed off far to the south.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading The light breeze which had tempted Captain Montague to weigh anchor soon died away, and before night a profound calm brooded over the deep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
at the time that
From this reading When the breeze fell, Gascoyne went forward, and, seating himself on a forecastle carronade, appeared to fall into a deep reverie.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We now turn to the Talisman, which, it will be remembered, we left making her way slowly through the reefs toward the northern end of the island, under the pilotage of Gascoyne.
