used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
(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 She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
ChristophernounUS /ˈkrɪstəfər/
Christian martyr and patron saint of travellers (3rd century)
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
DEMONnounUS /ˈdiːmən/
an evil supernatural being
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
fantasticallyadverbUS /fænˈtæstɪkli/
exceedingly; extremely
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
HAUNTSnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This head and beak were of iron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading This head and beak were of iron.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
JAMAICAnounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
Josiah
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From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
and nothing more
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
LEGENDnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
long-boat
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From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
engage in
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
MORANT
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From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
prownounUS /praʊ/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
on the contrary
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
SaucyadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːsi/
characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
transport commercially
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
shipmatesnounUS /ˈʃɪpmeɪts/
plural of “shipmate” — an associate on the same ship with you
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
storytellernounUS /ˈstɔːritelər/
someone who tells a story
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
Susan
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From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
swanverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This head and beak were of iron.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
precisely as stated
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
WardnounUS /wɔːrd/
a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Old Josiah Ward, for such was the name of my storyteller, recounted the legend to about a dozen of us, as we sat in the lee of the long-boat on the deck, the breeze blowing gently, and the ‘Saucy Susan’ running slowly before it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This head and beak were of iron.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
which person or people
From this reading THE LEGEND OF THE DEMON WHO HAUNTS POINT MORANT IN JAMAICA.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading She was very long, shipmates, and floated low and deep in the water, but her prow, all carved and fantastically wrought, rose up above her deck curved like the neck of a swan, and ending in a great eagle’s beak.
a late time of life
From this reading Thus he spoke— ‘Just one score of years after the great Christopher Columbus discovered the New World, there sailed westward, across the Atlantic, a ship, or rather galley, of strange make and fashion.
