used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
dinghynounUS /ˈdɪŋi/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
Dryadnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
ducklingnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
favoringverbUS /ˈfeɪvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “favor” — promote over another
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
and nothing more
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
moor-hen
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From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
quarter-boat
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From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
Ratcliffe
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From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
on the contrary
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
SAILSnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
sapphiresnounUS /ˈsæfaɪərz/
plural of “sapphire” — a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
SatannounUS /ˈseɪtən/
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
cut with a saw
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
SKELTON
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From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
streamingadjectiveUS /ˈstriːmɪŋ/
exuding a bodily fluid in profuse amounts
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Then they saw the boat taken on board and the hands laying aloft and the canvas shaking out to the favoring breeze.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
townounUS /toʊ/
the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched Skelton getting on board, and then they saw the dinghy lowered and the quarter-boat taking her in tow.
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 SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
a Caucasian
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Satan had got his wish, and Ratcliffe was feeling just as Skelton wanted him to feel, under a compliment and rather a beast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SKELTON SAILS The breeze had risen with the declining sun and the water round the _Dryad_ looked like a spread of smashed sapphires.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading In five minutes, like a white duckling behind a moor-hen, she was streaming on a line behind the _Sarah_ and the quarter-boat was pulling back for the yacht.
