used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
arguingnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjuːɪŋ/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
bos'nnoun
a petty officer on a merchant ship who controls the work of other seamen
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
bowspritnoun
a spar projecting from the bow of a vessel
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
coilnounUS /kɔɪl/
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
didn't
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From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
fore-shortening
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From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
HebenounUS /hiːb/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of youth and spring; wife of Hercules; daughter of Zeus and Hera; cupbearer to the Olympian gods
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
an opening into or through something
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
full of life and energy
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
MaitlandnounUS /ˈmeɪtlənd/
English historian noted for his works on the history of English law (1850-1906)
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
Maitland's
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From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
engage in
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
mid-sea
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
others
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From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
a strong line
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
transport commercially
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
Stevey
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From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
They'd
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From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
ToddnounUS /tɑːd/
Scottish chemist noted for his research into the structure of nucleic acids (born in 1907)
From this reading After that I heard lively talking forward a little, and there was Captain Clyde, the bos'n, mate, Stevey Todd, and some others arguing.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
unscrewed
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From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They'd got a kind of fore-shortening out of the bowsprit, and another set of canvas partly up that was dirty and patched.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went off and sat down on a coil of rope, and the more I thought it over, the more I didn't make it out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The boats were shifted and recovered, cupola taken off the cabin, and the whole look of the ship altered in mid-sea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then Clyde came out of his cabin with a board in his hand, and they unscrewed the _Hebe Maitland's_ name from forward under the anchor hole, and the _Hebe Maitland_ in gilt was the _Hawk_ in white.
