used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
didn't
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From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
let fall to the ground
From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
divisible by two
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
half-past
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From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
Inishbawn
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From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
Kinsella
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From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
lugverbUS /lʌɡ/
carry with difficulty
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
Priscilla
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From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
transport commercially
From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
having a supporting base
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was half-past ten when Priscilla and Frank ran her aground on Inishbawn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joseph Antony Kinsella had seen them coming and was standing on the shore ready to greet them.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
at the time that
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “We came safe enough,” said Priscilla, “didn’t ship a drop the whole way out.”
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Blue Wanderer, with her little lug, sailed slowly even when there was a fresh wind right behind her.
You're
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From this reading “You’re too venturesome, Miss, to be coming out all this way in that little boat,” he said.
