used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
ArnoldnounUS /ˈɑːrnəld/
English poet and literary critic (1822-1888)
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
Aydee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
cause to be bored
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
clubsnounUS /klʌbz/
plural of “club” — a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
conformedverbUS /kənˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “conform” — be similar, be in line with
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
creamy-whiteadjective
having the color of fresh cream
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
divisible by two
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
gladdenverbUS /ˈɡlædən/
make glad or happy
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
coins made of gold
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
half-decked
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
hoistedverbUS /ˈhɔɪstəd/
past form of “hoist” — raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
ten 10s
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
knockaboutadjective
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
landlubbernoun
a person who lives and works on land
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
the literary culture
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
limitationsnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
not any; not one
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
coated with paint
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
puffsnounUS /pʌfs/
plural of “puff” — a short light gust of air
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
make square
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
TobynounUS /ˈtoʊbi/
a drinking mug in the shape of a stout man wearing a three-cornered hat
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
twenty-onenounUS /ˈtwentiwɔːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
veriest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
water-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
at the time that
From this reading When, that Monday morning, Arnold and Toby hoisted the creamy-white mainsail and jib and the knockabout, catching the little puffs of air that wandered down over the village hill, moved slowly out of the cove, she presented a sight to gladden the heart of even the veriest landlubber.
a Caucasian
From this reading She was painted white, with a single gold line, and bore her name on the stern in brass letters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was twenty-one feet load water-line by seven feet and three inches beam, with a free board of twenty-two inches.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading She was half-decked, had no bowsprit, and carried some five hundred square feet of canvas in her mainsail and working jib.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading LOST IN THE FOG The _Aydee_ conformed to the limitations of the nearby yacht clubs and was along the lines of many similar boats that Mr. Tucker had built.
