used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
matters of personal concern
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
blue-jerseyed
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From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
bluffsnounUS /blʌfs/
plural of “bluff” — a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
fearless and daring
From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
Cap'n
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
channelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
exactingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ/
having complicated nutritional requirements; especially growing only in special artificial cultures
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
a social unit living together
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
full-spread
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From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
heavy-set
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From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
IranounUS /ˈaɪrə/
a militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
Latham
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From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
Latham's
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From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
litheadjectiveUS /laɪð/
gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
longshore
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From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
marinernounUS /ˈmerənər/
a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
the force of workers available
From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
roadsteadnoun
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
rollersnounUS /ˈroʊlərz/
plural of “roller” — a grounder that rolls along the infield
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
ruddy-faced
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From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
Seamew
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From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
skimmingnounUS /ˈskɪmɪŋ/
the act of removing floating material from the surface of a liquid
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
spryadjectiveUS /spraɪ/
moving quickly and lightly
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
tackingnounUS /ˈtækɪŋ/
a loose temporary sewing stitch to hold layers of fabric together
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
ternnounUS /tɜːrnz/
small slender gull having narrow wings and a forked tail
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
upstandingadjectiveUS /ˈʌpstændɪŋ/
meriting respect or esteem
From this reading He was a heavy-set, upstanding, blue-jerseyed figure, lithe and as spry on his feet as a cat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tunis Latham was thirty, handsome in the bold way of longshore men, and ruddy-faced.
belonging to which person
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
in the company of; together with
From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
WrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading Tunis Latham's _Seamew_, tacking for the channel into Big Wreck Cove, wings full-spread, skimming the heaving blue of the summer sea, looked like a huge member of the tern family.
Wreckers
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From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
yachtlike
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From this reading From Wreckers' Head and the other sand bluffs guarding this roadstead from the heave of the Atlantic rollers, the schooner with her yachtlike lines was truly a picture to please the most exacting mariner.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On her deck paced the young captain whose personal affairs had been a subject of comment between Cap'n Ira Ball and his wife.
