used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
broadlyadverbUS /ˈbrɔːdli/
without regard to specific details or exceptions
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
couldn't
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From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
didn't
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From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
hadn't
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From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
JimmyverbUS /ˈdʒɪmi/
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
keelnounUS /kiːl/
a projection or ridge that suggests a keel
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
Kinsella's
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From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
luffnounUS /lʌf/
(nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
most important element
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
philosophicadjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪk/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
Priscilla's
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From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
reproaches
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From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
express in words
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
a general conscious awareness
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
sharpernounUS /ˈʃɑːrpər/
a professional card player who makes a living by cheating at card games
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
spongeverbUS /spʌndʒ/
wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you couldn’t do that why hadn’t you the sense to let out the main sheet?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
we'd
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From this reading If we hadn’t run into the sponge lady we’d have stripped the copper band off our keel.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Priscilla’s reproaches were sharper and less broadly philosophic in tone.
at the time that
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading “Didn’t I say you were to keep up to windward of Jimmy Kinsella’s boat?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why didn’t you luff when I told you?” she said.
