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From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
Abe
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From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were flakes of snow flying about.
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
AlbanynounUS /ˈɔːlbəni/
state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
(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 Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
brother-in-lawnounUS /ˈbrʌðərɪnlɔː/
a brother by marriage
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
burthennoun
a variant of “burden”
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
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 It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
one or the other of two
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
else
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From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading There were flakes of snow flying about.
moving swiftly
From this reading There were flakes of snow flying about.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
fortiethnounUS /ˈfɔːrtiɪθ/
position 40 in a countable series of things
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
HemispherenounUS /ˈhemɪsfɪr/
half of the terrestrial globe
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
HobartnounUS /ˈhoʊbɑːrt/
a port and state capital of Tasmania
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
immediately past
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
mid-winter
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From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
muckverbUS /mʌk/
remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
MyrtlenounUS /ˈmɜːrtəl/
widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
the possibility of future success
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
Prout
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From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
sleeting
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From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There were flakes of snow flying about.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were flakes of snow flying about.
There's
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From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
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 Captain Abraham Prout, master and part owner of the topsail schooner _Myrtle_, of 120 tons burthen, came on deck on hearing the mate give the order "All hands shorten sail!"
precisely as stated
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o’clock in the morning, still dark and very cold, for the _Myrtle_ was on the fortieth parallel of the Southern Hemisphere, and the month being June it was mid-winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were flakes of snow flying about.
which person or people
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading For the last three days and nights it had either been sleeting, raining, or snowing, or else all three together; but the wind was fair, and there was every prospect of the schooner making a quick passage from Albany to Hobart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "There’s something behind this muck, Abe," remarked the mate, who, on the strength of being the "Old Man’s" brother-in-law, was on familiar terms with Captain Prout.
