used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
after-companion
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From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
ANCHORnounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading WE ANCHOR OFF THE ISLAND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
completely unclothed
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
Belcher
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From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
Branscome
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From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
bunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank.
the first light of day
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
descried
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From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
fo'c's'le
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From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
fogbanknoun
a large mass of fog on the sea (as seen from a distance)
From this reading To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading WE ANCHOR OFF THE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
low-lyingadjective
having a small elevation above the ground or horizon or sea level
From this reading To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
NewmarketnounUS /ˈnuːmɑːrkət/
a long close-fitting coat worn for riding in the 19th century
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
nuit
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From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading WE ANCHOR OFF THE ISLAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To me it looked but a low-lying cloud or a fogbank.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
purplishadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrplɪʃ/
of a color intermediate between red and blue
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
slippersnounUS /ˈslɪpərz/
plural of “slipper” — low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
smearnounUS /smɪr/
slanderous defamation
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WE ANCHOR OFF THE ISLAND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
push forcefully
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "The Island, ma'am!" announced Captain Branscome from the helm; and, turning there by the fo'c's'le hatch and following the gesture of his hand, I descried a purplish smear on the southern horizon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WE ANCHOR OFF THE ISLAND.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The word fetched me out of my bunk like a shot from a gun.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading I ran past him, scrambled up the fo'c's'le ladder, and gained the deck in time to see Miss Belcher emerge from the after-companion upon the dawn, her hair in a "bun," her bare feet thrust into loose felt slippers, her form wrapped in a Newmarket overcoat closely buttoned over her _robe de nuit_.
