used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
Ah
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From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
buzzingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌzɪŋ/
noisy like the sound of a bee
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
cutwater
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From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE 'EARLY MORN.'
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
heerd
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From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
lamplightnoun
light from a lamp
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
launchesnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃəz/
plural of “launch” — a motorboat with an open deck or a half deck
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
lifeboatnounUS /ˈlaɪfboʊt/
a strong sea boat designed to rescue people from a sinking ship
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
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 The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
luggernoun
small fishing boat rigged with one or more lugsails
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
MORNnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE 'EARLY MORN.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
Penzance
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From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE 'EARLY MORN.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their eyes glowed in the lamplight as they stared at me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
Tintrenale
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From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told my story, and the three fellows listened attentively.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
at the time that
From this reading 'Ah!' said the helmsman, when I had made an end, 'we heerd of that there Tintrenale lifeboat job when we was at Penzance.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The weak wind raised a pleasant buzzing noise at the cutwater, and the lugger stole in floating launches through the gloom over the long invisible heave of the Atlantic swell.
