used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
matters of personal concern
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
bullseye
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From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
companionwaynounUS /kəmˈpænjənweɪ/
a stairway or ladder that leads from one deck to another on a ship
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
Curlewnoun
large migratory shorebirds of the sandpiper family; closely related to woodcocks but having a down-curved bill
From this reading The Curlew Puts to Sea.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
DuffnounUS /dʌf/
a stiff flour pudding steamed or boiled usually and containing e.g. currants and raisins and citron
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
one or the other of two
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
gangwaynoun
a temporary passageway of planks (as over mud on a building site)
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
GarynounUS /ˈɡeri/
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
and nothing more
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
oared
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From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
pivotsnounUS /ˈpɪvəts/
plural of “pivot” — the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
pullingnounUS /ˈpʊlɪŋ/
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
PutsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading The Curlew Puts to Sea.
Ralph
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From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
with speed
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
Rucker
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From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
salutingverbUS /səˈluːtɪŋ/
-ing form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
cut with a saw
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Pushing one open, Ralph saw a four oared boat pulling rapidly for the schooner.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The Curlew Puts to Sea.
seamennounUS /ˈsiːmən/
plural of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Curlew Puts to Sea.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Curlew Puts to Sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He hastened up the companionway just in time to see Mr. Duff saluting Captain Gary and Mr. Rucker as they came over the side, passing between several seamen drawn up on either side of the gangway.
vessel'snounUS /ˈvesəlz/
possessive form of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Presently he heard the rattle of oars under the vessel's side, and an order or two issued by the second mate.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading These windows were mere bullseye affairs, swinging on pivots.
