used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading You are safe; Nay, more,--almost triumphant.
in addition
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are safe; Nay, more,--almost triumphant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
bow-line
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
BrestnounUS /brest/
a port city in northwestern France (in Brittany); the chief naval station of France
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
chopsnounUS /tʃɑːps/
plural of “chop” — the irregular motion of waves (usually caused by wind blowing in a direction opposite to the tide)
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
close-hauledadjective
having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
the first light of day
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
Falierlo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Marino Falierlo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
the act of departing
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
hear with intention
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
MarinonounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/
Italian poet (1569-1625)
From this reading Marino Falierlo.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You are safe; Nay, more,--almost triumphant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
an old word for “no”
From this reading You are safe; Nay, more,--almost triumphant.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
Polisson
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading You are safe; Nay, more,--almost triumphant.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
in the direction of
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading You are safe; Nay, more,--almost triumphant.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
at the time that
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was just four o'clock, P.M., when the Dawn and the Polisson parted company; the former steering on her old course for Brest, while the latter continued her cruise.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The lugger sailed like a witch, and away she went towards the chops of the channel, on a bow-line; leaving us to stand towards the French coast--close-hauled, also, but on the opposite tack.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Listen, then, And hear my words of truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You are safe; Nay, more,--almost triumphant.
