used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
(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 The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Trouble of Another Kind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
cause to be bored
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
corvettenounUS /kɔːrˈvet/
a highly maneuverable escort warship; smaller than a destroyer
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
disconcertverbUS /ˌdɪskənˈsɜːrt/
cause to feel embarrassment
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
firingnounUS /ˈfaɪrɪŋ/
the act of firing weapons or artillery at an enemy
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
moving swiftly
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
GarynounUS /ˈɡeri/
a city in northwest Indiana on Lake Michigan; steel production
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Trouble of Another Kind.
liableadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪəbəl/
at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
become covered with mist
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
not any; not one
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trouble of Another Kind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
pursuernounUS /pərˈsuːər/
a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
move upward
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
Rucker
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From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
in the near future
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Trouble of Another Kind.
WanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Even as he spoke the film of the fog enveloped them, and though the sloop of war continued to fire, her shots did no further damage, for the Wanderer almost immediately lost sight of her pursuer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That was a close call," exclaimed Rucker, as a shot cut away one of the jib stays, carrying down the flying jib.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Gary then had the course altered to disconcert the aim of the corvette, which soon after ceased firing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The breeze that bore the fog with it, was a light one, and as the mist was liable to rise at any time the captain made the most of his opportunity by carrying all the sail he could spread.
