used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
Algesiras
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
DelawarenounUS /ˈdeləwer/
a river that rises in the Catskills in southeastern New York and flows southward along the border of Pennsylvania with New York and New Jersey to northern Delaware where it empties into Delaware Bay
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
Mahon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
and nothing more
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
continue talking
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
provingverbUS /ˈpruːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
sea-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
transport commercially
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading It was the first time she had been at sea, and it required some little time to get her trim and sailing.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
precisely as stated
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our passage out in the Delaware was very rough, the ship rolling heavily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She turned out, however, to be a good vessel; sailing fairly, steering well, and proving an excellent sea-boat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We then sailed for Mahon, but were met by orders off the port, to proceed to Leghorn and land our passengers.
in or at the place that
From this reading We went into Algesiras, where we lay only twenty-four hours.
