used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
make right or correct
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
DanenounUS /deɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Denmark
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
distrustedverbUS /dɪˈstrʌstəd/
past form of “distrust” — regard as untrustworthy; regard with suspicion; have no faith or confidence in
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
flam'd
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From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
ground-swell
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
in-shore
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From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
irregularadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələr/
contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
and nothing more
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
cut with a saw
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
transport commercially
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
not in physical motion
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
TEMPESTnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading TEMPEST.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
in the direction of
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
TrucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The current had set the vessel not only to the southward, but in-shore, and the send of the ground-swell was gradually, but inevitably, heaving her in towards the land.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading I boarded the king's ship; now on the beak, Now in the waist, the deck, in every cabin, I flam'd amazement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
at the time that
From this reading If Captain Truck distrusted the situation of his own ship when he saw that the mate had changed her course, he liked it still less after he was on board, and had an opportunity to form a more correct judgment.
in or at the place that
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading At this point the coast was more broken than at the spot where the Dane had been wrecked, some signs of trees appearing, and rocks running off in irregular reefs into the sea.
