used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
abaftadverb
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
foremastnoun
the mast nearest the bow in vessels with two or more masts
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
grippedverbUS /ɡrɪpt/
inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
ledgesnounUS /ˈledʒɪz/
plural of “ledge” — a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
not one, and not any
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
transport commercially
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
Sleepy-eyedadjective
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
not in physical motion
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Sleepy-eyed the boys tumbled out of the tent and followed Bill around the side of the hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
Verny's
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From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The schooner lay gripped between the two ledges, her bow high out of the water and the seas rushing across her abaft of the foremast.
WharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Old Verny’s Wharf The sun came up over a heaving sea and the gale diminished.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By five o’clock, although the wind still blew hard, it had shifted a point or two and Bill Glass predicted that by forenoon it would be gone.
wreckedadjectiveUS /rekt/
destroyed in an accident
From this reading There is always something depressing in the sight of a wrecked ship and none of them spoke for several minutes.
