used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
(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 Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
Bissell
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From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
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 formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
divisible by two
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
gunwalenoun
wale at the top of the side of boat; topmost planking of a wooden vessel
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
halyards
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From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
only a very short time before
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
INCOMPETENTnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
ruddernounUS /ˈrʌdər/
a hinged vertical airfoil mounted at the tail of an aircraft and used to make horizontal course changes
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
seamanshipnoun
skill in sailing
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
SKIPPERnounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
in the near future
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
unfavorableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈfeɪvərəbəl/
not encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dory formed a very unfavorable opinion of the seamanship of Bissell almost as soon as he had put his foot over the gunwale of the sloop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
at the time that
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nothing at all was the matter with the Silver Moon.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WORK OF AN INCOMPETENT SKIPPER.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Her rudder was not disabled, and the halyards on the mainsail were in working condition.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading The removal of the six ladies made the Silver Moon a little more buoyant; but she was in hardly less peril than before, for she rolled even worse than when her passengers were on board.
