used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
adriftadjectiveUS /əˈdrɪft/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
(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 “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
AngeliquenounUS /ˌændʒeˈliːk/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
make calm or still
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
don't
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From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
divisible by two
From this reading And it is even nicer when you see it work.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
Francis
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From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
It's
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From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
Juchitan
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From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
loathadjectiveUS /loʊθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading “That is a nice word—_diversion_.
niceradjectiveUS /ˈnaɪsər/
comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading And it is even nicer when you see it work.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
past form of “protest” — utter words of protest
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
express in words
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading And it is even nicer when you see it work.”
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
having a supporting base
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That is a nice word—_diversion_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
Trefethen
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From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “It is what we call a diversion,” Francis explained.
at the time that
From this reading And it is even nicer when you see it work.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
which person or people
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “But if it don’t work,” Captain Trefethen protested, “then will it spell a confounded word, which I may name as _catastrophe_.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “It’s all right, skipper, it’s all right,” Henry assured the breed captain, who, standing on the beach with them, seemed loath to say farewell and pull back to the _Angelique_ adrift half a mile away in the dead calm which had fallen on Juchitan Inlet.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “That is a nice word—_diversion_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And it is even nicer when you see it work.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it is even nicer when you see it work.”
