Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

plural of “aire” — a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

(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 November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

towards the shore from the water

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

stern foremost or backward

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a youthful male person

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the people of Great Britain

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

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From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

rid of obstructions

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

without doubt or question

From this reading To the _Spray_ day and night were the same; to the others clearly there was a difference.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

-ing form of “coast” — move effortlessly; by force of gravity

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the occurrence of a change for the worse

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

harmed or injured or spoiled

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the act of departing

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the quality of being unlike or dissimilar

From this reading To the _Spray_ day and night were the same; to the others clearly there was a difference.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

the act of escaping physically

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

set up or found

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

usually; as a rule

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

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From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

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From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a vertical spar for supporting sails

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the capital and largest city of Uruguay; a cosmopolitan city and one of the busiest ports in South America

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

the month following October and preceding December

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

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From this reading To the _Spray_ day and night were the same; to the others clearly there was a difference.

sail faster or better than

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

by chance

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

Identical; not different.

From this reading To the _Spray_ day and night were the same; to the others clearly there was a difference.

the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

a wrecked ship (or a part of one)

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

a pesticide in suspension or solution; intended for spraying

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

in or at that place or location

From this reading To the _Spray_ day and night were the same; to the others clearly there was a difference.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

a South American republic on the southeast coast of South America; achieved independence from Brazil in 1825

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

(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 It was well for her, perhaps, that she was clear of the land.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

during the time that

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.

which person or people

From this reading Departure from Rio de Janeiro--The _Spray_ ashore on the sands of Uruguay--A narrow escape from shipwreck--The boy who found a sloop--The _Spray_ floated but somewhat damaged--Courtesies from the British consul at Maldonado--A warm greeting at Montevideo--An excursion to Buenos Aires--Shortening the mast and bowsprit.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading On November 28 the _Spray_ sailed from Rio de Janeiro, and first of all ran into a gale of wind, which tore up things generally along the coast, doing considerable damage to shipping.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Coasting along on this part of the voyage, I observed that while some of the small vessels I fell in with were able to outsail the _Spray_ by day, they fell astern of her by night.