used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
conjecturesnounUS /kənˈdʒektʃərz/
plural of “conjecture” — a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
encouragingadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒɪŋ/
giving courage or confidence or hope
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
to come or go into
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
provoking horror
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
Katherine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
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 She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
the force of workers available
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
not any; not one
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
piernounUS /pɪr/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
up to a particular time
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
Ventnor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She might have fetched Ventnor or one of those places by a long tack.
(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 No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not enter in detail into the feelings of the father and sister on this alarming and dreadful night.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But the wind rose till it blew what the sailors called half a gale.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It seemed to Katherine a hurricane--a horrible tempest, in which no such slender craft as that in which Stella had gone forth had a chance for life; and indeed the men on the pier with their conjectures as to what might have happened were not encouraging.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading No tragedy followed, the reader will feel well assured, or this history would never have been written.
