used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
aforesaidadjectiveUS /əˈfɔːrsed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
(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 All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading "Away aloft, men--shake the reefs out of the topsails--masthead the yards."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
eagerly desirous
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Away aloft, men--shake the reefs out of the topsails--masthead the yards."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading FOUR BELLS IN THE DOG-WATCH.
bellyingadjective
curving outward
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
bowlinenounUS /ˈboʊlaɪn/
a loop knot that neither slips nor jams
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
coursesnounUS /ˈkɔːrsəz/
plural of “course” — education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
DOG-WATCH
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FOUR BELLS IN THE DOG-WATCH.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere long, Captain Phillips was heard to shout:
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR BELLS IN THE DOG-WATCH.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Ere long, Captain Phillips was heard to shout:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
Hermione
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOUR BELLS IN THE DOG-WATCH.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
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 Ere long, Captain Phillips was heard to shout:
most important element
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
engage in
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
mastheadnounUS /ˈmæsthed/
a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
From this reading "Away aloft, men--shake the reefs out of the topsails--masthead the yards."
the force of workers available
From this reading "Away aloft, men--shake the reefs out of the topsails--masthead the yards."
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
used to form the superlative
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
not any; not one
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
by chance
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
Phillips
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From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
reefnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading "Away aloft, men--shake the reefs out of the topsails--masthead the yards."
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Away aloft, men--shake the reefs out of the topsails--masthead the yards."
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Ere long, Captain Phillips was heard to shout:
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
tautadjectiveUS /tɔːt/
pulled or drawn tight
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR BELLS IN THE DOG-WATCH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
topsails
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From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading So sharp was the aforesaid gale, that on a taut bowline, no vessel could have shown more than a single sail, perhaps; but the _Hermione_ tore on before the hurrying blast, with her fore and main courses bellying out before it, and her three topsails set with a single reef in each.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading All the next day there blew a gale, and Captain Phillips, anxious to make the most of it, as the wind was fair, squared his yards, with all that he dared to spread upon them.
