used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
at or in the front
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then, what better off would I have been?
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And then, what better off would I have been?
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
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 There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
not any; not one
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And then, what better off would I have been?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
and nothing more
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
unusual or striking
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
saferadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfər/
comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
swampingverbUS /ˈswɑːmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “swamp” — drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then, what better off would I have been?
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
Wavecrest
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no land ahead of me save the shores of Spain--and Spain was a long way off.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And then, what better off would I have been?
in or at the place that
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I could have made no progress beating against such a wind and it was better and safer to ride before it, no matter where I was blown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I doubted if, under a pocket-handkerchief of sail, I could have got her head around without swamping her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN WHICH I FIND A MOST REMARKABLE HAVEN With the coming of daylight I would have tried to get some canvas on the Wavecrest--if only a rag of jib--had the gale not been so terrific.
