used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Vin Ferrara threw back his hatch covers.
bitts
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
Blanco
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From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
BluebirdnounUS /ˈbluːbɜːrd/
fruit-eating mostly brilliant blue songbird of the East Indies
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
cause to be bored
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
consortverbUS /kənˈsɔːrt/
keep company with; hang out with
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
coversnounUS /ˈkʌvərz/
plural of “cover” — a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
From this reading Vin Ferrara threw back his hatch covers.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
FerraranounUS /fərˈɑːrə/
a city in northern Italy
From this reading Vin Ferrara threw back his hatch covers.
flaringadjectiveUS /ˈflerɪŋ/
streaming or flapping or spreading wide as if in a current of air
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
forkedadjectiveUS /fɔːrkt/
resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches
From this reading His helper forked up salmon with a picaroon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
GulfnounUS /ɡʌlf/
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading Vin Ferrara threw back his hatch covers.
helpernounUS /ˈhelpər/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading His helper forked up salmon with a picaroon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vin Ferrara threw back his hatch covers.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
and nothing more
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
kelpnounUS /kelp/
large brown seaweeds having fluted leathery fronds
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
picaroon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His helper forked up salmon with a picaroon.
pilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading His helper forked up salmon with a picaroon.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
sidledverbUS /ˈsaɪdəld/
past form of “sidle” — move unobtrusively or furtively
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
specknounUS /spek/
a very small spot
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Vin Ferrara threw back his hatch covers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Top Dog Some ten days later the _Bluebird_ swung at anchor in the kelp just clear of Poor Man's Rock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She bore down upon her consort, sidled alongside and made fast with lines to the bitts fore and aft.
Vin
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vin Ferrara threw back his hatch covers.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From a speck on the horizon the _Blanco_ grew to full shape, flaring bow and pilot house, walking up the Gulf with a bone in her teeth.
