used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading "Hands aloft," he shouted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
react verbally
From this reading The ship did not answer it, but heeled over more and more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The ship did not answer it, but heeled over more and more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Up with the helm!" cried Captain Drury.
Cerberusnoun
(Greek mythology) the three-headed dog guarding the entrance to Hades; son of Typhon
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
crashesnounUS /ˈkræʃɪz/
plural of “crash” — a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Up with the helm!" cried Captain Drury.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ship did not answer it, but heeled over more and more.
Drury
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From this reading "Up with the helm!" cried Captain Drury.
divisible by two
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
moving swiftly
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Hands aloft," he shouted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hands aloft," he shouted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
heeledverbUS /hiːld/
past form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "Up with the helm!" cried Captain Drury.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ship did not answer it, but heeled over more and more.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
the force of workers available
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The ship did not answer it, but heeled over more and more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ship did not answer it, but heeled over more and more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
riggingnounUS /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/
gear consisting of ropes etc. supporting a ship's masts and sails
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
have in common
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
transport commercially
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Hands aloft," he shouted.
the season of growth
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Up with the helm!" cried Captain Drury.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Just at that moment, as the men were about to spring into the rigging, a tremendous blast struck the ship, and over she heeled.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading I thought she was about to share the fate of the _Cerberus_, The moment afterwards a heavy sea came roaring up, a succession of crashes was heard, the masts went by the board, and she rose on an even keel, the wheel flying round and sending the men at it across the deck.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Up with the helm!" cried Captain Drury.
