used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
aimlessadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
(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 Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
any thing at all
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
dizzyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪzi/
having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
Englander
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From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
how
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From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
Jeremy
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From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
keel-hauled
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From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
engage in
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
miserablyadverbUS /ˈmɪzərəbli/
in a miserable manner
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
not any; not one
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
the middle of the day
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
on one occasion
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
reefsnounUS /riːfs/
plural of “reef” — a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
scudverbUS /skʌd/
run or move very quickly or hastily
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
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 The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
staggeringadjectiveUS /ˈstæɡərɪŋ/
so surprisingly impressive as to stun or overwhelm
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
precisely as stated
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The sloop, under three reefs and a storm jib, began to make rough weather of it, staggering up and down the long slopes in an aimless, dizzy fashion that made Jeremy and Bob very unhappy.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had gone around to the northeast and freshened steadily, driving the waves in from the sea in steep gray hills, quite different from anything Jeremy had before experienced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The day came in dark with fog, which changed a little after noon to driving scud.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Bob was too wretched to talk all day, and for the time at least cared very little whether he was rescued or keel-hauled.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The poor young New Englander had to perform his regular tasks no matter how he felt within, but once the work was done he stumbled forward miserably and lay upon his bunk.
