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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
in addition
From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
Archibald
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Archie
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From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
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a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
a small vessel for travel on water
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an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
clothing in general
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having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
DictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
FACINGnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
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a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
gleam or glow intermittently
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floenounUS /floʊ/
a flat mass of ice (smaller than an ice field) floating at sea
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fore-an
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From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
FROZENadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
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plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
gustnounUS /ɡʌst/
a strong current of air
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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water frozen in the solid state
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on condition that; in the event that
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ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
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plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
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immediately past
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
prefer or wish to do something
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give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
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no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
the force of workers available
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
nippedverbUS /nɪpt/
inflected form of “nip” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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PANverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
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perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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the act of firing a projectile
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term of address for a man
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
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 Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
SOFTENverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
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STAGverbUS /stæɡ/
attend a dance or a party without a female companion
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sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
not moving or operating freely
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deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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tailor's
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From this reading Concerning, also, a new sloop, a fore-an'-after and a tailor's lay figure.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
Topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading Billy Topsail gives himself to a gust of wind, and Archie Armstrong finds peril and hardship stern teachers.
in the direction of
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how something is done or how it happens
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WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In which the men are lost, the _Dictator_ is nipped and Captain Hand sobs, "Poor Sir Archibald!"
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading And last: In which wind and snow and cold have their way and death lands on the floe.
