used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Anyhow, we'll get way on her."
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
Dampier
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From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
DEFEATnounUS /dɪˈfiːt/
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
don't
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From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Anyhow, we'll get way on her."
hoistverbUS /hɔɪst/
raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
From this reading It was a relief to hoist the mainsail.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
I'd
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From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The work put a little warmth into the sailors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a relief to hoist the mainsail.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The work put a little warmth into the sailors.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The work put a little warmth into the sailors.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading It was a relief to hoist the mainsail.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
sailorsnounUS /ˈseɪlərz/
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The work put a little warmth into the sailors.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
Selache
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From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The work put a little warmth into the sailors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Anyhow, we'll get way on her."
we'll
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From this reading "Anyhow, we'll get way on her."
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "I don't like the look of the weather, and I'm beginning to feel that I'd like to see that boat," he said.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
at the time that
From this reading DEFEAT A gray dimness was creeping in upon the schooner when a bitter breeze sprang tip from the westward, and Dampier bade the crew get the mainsail on to the _Selache_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The work put a little warmth into the sailors.
