used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Pike.
Cashel
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From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
Cashel's
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From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
driftingnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
Frobishernoun
English explorer who led an expedition in search of the Northwest Passage to the orient; served under Drake and helped defeat the Spanish Armada (1535-1594)
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
harborverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
interchanging
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From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
Kingstownnoun
the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines; on Saint Vincent
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
mariner's
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From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
NewfoundlandnounUS /ˈnuːfəndlənd/
a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent dogs and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
pennons
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From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
PikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Captain Pike.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
rakishadjectiveUS /ˈreɪkɪʃ/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
Roland's
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From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
SingaporenounUS /ˈsɪŋəpɔːr/
the capital of Singapore; one of the world's biggest ports
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
son-split
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From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
up to a particular time
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mariner's chart He knew by heart, And every current, rock, and shore, From the drifting sand Off Newfoundland, To the son-split cliffs of Singapore.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “I hope so,” said Cashel, enthusiastically; “she sits the water like a duck, and has a fine rakish look about her.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lord Charles Frobisher was never a very talkative companion, and as Cashel's present mood was not communicative, they drove along, scarcely interchanging a sentence, till the harbor of Kingstown came in sight, and with it the gay pennons that fluttered from the mast of Roland's schooner.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
distant but within sight (“yon” is dialectal)
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I suppose that is your yacht,--the large craft yonder?”
