used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUARREL ON BOARD OF THE JUNIPER.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A QUARREL ON BOARD OF THE JUNIPER.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
having the place or position changed
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
being one more than ten
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
jerkingnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
an abrupt spasmodic movement
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
JUNIPERnounUS /ˈdʒuːnəpər/
desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading A QUARREL ON BOARD OF THE JUNIPER.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
most important element
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
main-sheet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A QUARREL ON BOARD OF THE JUNIPER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A QUARREL ON BOARD OF THE JUNIPER.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
an angry dispute
From this reading A QUARREL ON BOARD OF THE JUNIPER.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
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 The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
standing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
not in physical motion
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A QUARREL ON BOARD OF THE JUNIPER.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dory had put on his overcoat, and gone to sleep on the cushions of the standing-room.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This signal disturbed him about eleven by jerking him off the seat upon the floor of the standing-room.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The jib had been lowered, but the fore and main sails were still set.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The skipper had passed the main-sheet around his arm, so that any motion of the sail would wake him.
