aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above was the deep gray of the heavy pall of vapour.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
(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 All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
barquenoun
a sailing ship with 3 (or more) masts
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I could not possibly stand before that blast.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading I could not possibly stand before that blast.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could not possibly stand before that blast.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
Dan
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
darkeningadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkənɪŋ/
becoming dark or darker as from waning light or clouding over
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Above was the deep gray of the heavy pall of vapour.
moving swiftly
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Above was the deep gray of the heavy pall of vapour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Above was the deep gray of the heavy pall of vapour.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not possibly stand before that blast.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
pallverbUS /pɑːl/
become less interesting or attractive
From this reading Above was the deep gray of the heavy pall of vapour.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
poop-rail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
by chance
From this reading I could not possibly stand before that blast.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
scudverbUS /skʌd/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
spokesnounUS /spoʊks/
plural of “spoke” — support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I could not possibly stand before that blast.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I could not possibly stand before that blast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
vapournoun
a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance
From this reading Above was the deep gray of the heavy pall of vapour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I crawled up the lee steps of the poop of _The Gentle Hand_, I began to believe it was blowing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
which person or people
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All about the barque were the lowering banks of scud, darkening the ocean now almost to night, and flying with the rapidity of the wind.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Holding to the poop-rail, I worked aft and relieved Yankee Dan, who had helped the man already there by taking the spokes to windward.
