used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
boomsnounUS /buːmz/
plural of “boom” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
BourbonnounUS /ˈbɜːrbən/
a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
dead-lights
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From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
externaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl/
happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
galenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
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 Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
hurricanesnounUS /ˈhɜːrəkeɪnz/
plural of “hurricane” — a severe tropical cyclone usually with heavy rains and winds moving at 63-136 knots (12 on the Beaufort scale)
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
IslesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
with little or no delay
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hurricane off the Isle of France.--Its consequences.--Death of Mr. Slim.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A sudden change of the wind from S. E. to N. W. warned me of the coming storm.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were now to windward off the Isles of France and Bourbon, and nearly up with the land.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This tract of ocean is the scene of the most violent hurricanes which are experienced on the external world, and it was our lot to encounter one of the most terrific.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The ship was promptly secured for a gale; as much of the water which had been stowed on deck, was secured below, as the consumption of provisions had made room for; the top gallant yards and masts were struck; booms sent down from the yards, dead-lights secured, and every precaution taken to weather out the gale without damage.
