used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
(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 On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
anchoredverbUS /ˈæŋkərd/
past form of “anchor” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
towards the shore from the water
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
barrelsnounUS /ˈbærəlz/
the amount that many barrels might hold
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
cause to be bored
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
fore-scuttle
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
forecastlenoun
living quarters consisting of a superstructure in the bow of a merchant ship where the crew is housed
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
set up or found
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
handspikenoun
a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
hatchesnounUS /ˈhætʃɪz/
plural of “hatch” — the production of young from an egg
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
Jepson
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From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
MOTTE
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From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
OPERATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːpərˈeɪʃənz/
financial transactions at a brokerage; having to do with the execution of trades and keeping customer records
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
plankverbUS /plæŋk/
cover with planks
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
reefed
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From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
uttered with a trill
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
in the near future
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
refrain from harming
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OPERATIONS IN THE HOLD OF THE LA MOTTE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
the upper part of anything
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Then with a handspike he worked the spare anchor upon this plank.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading On the top of them he had placed a plank, used for rolling barrels or other freight ashore, which bore equally on all the boards.
precisely as stated
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
at the time that
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Jepson had found some boards under the fore-scuttle in the forecastle, with which he had covered the hatches.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The La Motte, under a reefed mainsail and a single jib, worked very well in the heavy sea to which she was soon fully exposed when she had made a short distance from the beach off which she had been anchored.
