used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
bawlingnoun
loud cries made while weeping
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
true confidential information
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
exertionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃən/
use of physical or mental energy; hard work
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
moving swiftly
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
fracasnounUS /ˈfreɪkəs/
noisy quarrel
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
ironsnounUS /ˈaɪərnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
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 There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
maintopsail
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From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
officer'snounUS /ˈɔːfɪsərz/
possessive form of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
transport commercially
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
Trunnell
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From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
Trunnell's
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From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading As I held the irons under the third officer's nose, he drew back.
except if; if not
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
look attentively
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he took them and flung them with an impatient gesture over the side into the sea.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading I was worn out with the exertion from handling canvas and my fracas forward, so after bawling out some of the details of the occurrence into Trunnell's ear, I took my watch below to get a rest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There was little more to do now, for as long as the ship held her head to the sea, she would probably ride it out, unless some accident happened.
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 I thought I heard a fierce oath in a deep voice near by, but Trunnell and the captain were both staring up at the fringe flying from the maintopsail yard, and had evidently said nothing.
