used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
exhale hard
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
breakwaternounUS /ˈbreɪkwɔːtər/
a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
conspiredverbUS /kənˈspaɪərd/
past form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
elementsnounUS /ˈeləmənts/
violent or severe weather (viewed as caused by the action of the four elements)
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
divisible by two
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
a young female
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
Hollis
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From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
hurricanenounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪn/
a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
and nothing more
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
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 Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
one's
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From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
established beyond doubt
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
with speed
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
seagoingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːɡoʊɪŋ/
used on the high seas
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
Seamew
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From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
semi-shelter
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From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
stanchverbUS /stæntʃ/
stop the flow of a liquid
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The captain of the _Seamew_ felt that the elements had conspired bitterly to assail his schooner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A GIRL TO THE RESCUE On shore the gale seemed a stiff and dangerous blow.
TunisnounUS /ˈtuːnɪs/
the capital and principal port of Tunisia
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
precisely as stated
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before they were a mile beyond the end of the Hollis breakwater, Tunis knew that he had the fight of his seagoing experience on his hands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
at the time that
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When they were fairly out of the semi-shelter of the point behind which Hollis lay, Tunis and his two companions realized very quickly just what they had to contend with.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At sea, even with a stanch deck under one's feet, the wind proved to have passed the hurricane mark long since.
