used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
Abaftadverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Abaft the mast was a small hatch nearly flush with the deck.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading She was snub-nosed and square-sterned and wide in the beam.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ was not built for speed.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Abaft the mast was a small hatch nearly flush with the deck.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading Abaft the mast was a small hatch nearly flush with the deck.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ was not built for speed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
Greenhaven
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From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Abaft the mast was a small hatch nearly flush with the deck.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
Herrick's
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From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was snub-nosed and square-sterned and wide in the beam.
jibsail
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From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Abaft the mast was a small hatch nearly flush with the deck.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
nosedadjectiveUS /noʊzd/
having a nose (either literal or metaphoric) especially of a specified kind
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ was not built for speed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
not often
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was snub-nosed and square-sterned and wide in the beam.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Abaft the mast was a small hatch nearly flush with the deck.
snub-nosedadjective
having a blunt nose
From this reading She was snub-nosed and square-sterned and wide in the beam.
southeasterlyadjective
coming from the southeast
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
move hurridly
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ was not built for speed.
the season of growth
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
square-sterned
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was snub-nosed and square-sterned and wide in the beam.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ was not built for speed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The _Crystal Spring_ nosed her way out of Herrick’s Cove, caught the southeasterly breeze on her big sail and moved lazily along past the end of Greenhaven Neck.
(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 The mast was stepped well forward and a short bowsprit made room for a jibsail that was seldom used.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She was snub-nosed and square-sterned and wide in the beam.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Abaft the mast was a small hatch nearly flush with the deck.
