used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
(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 The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
completely unclothed
From this reading The soundings showed a bare four fathoms of water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
exhale hard
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
confined by bonds
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
lacking funds
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
fathomsnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading The soundings showed a bare four fathoms of water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The soundings showed a bare four fathoms of water.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
Herriot
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From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The soundings showed a bare four fathoms of water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
prizenounUS /praɪz/
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The soundings showed a bare four fathoms of water.
soundingsnounUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋz/
plural of “sounding” — a measure of the depth of water taken with a sounding line
From this reading The soundings showed a bare four fathoms of water.
spiedverbUS /spaɪd/
inflected form of “spy” — catch sight of
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
tipsyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpsi/
slightly intoxicated
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was cloudy and seemed to be getting ready for a blow.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The soundings showed a bare four fathoms of water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Herriot came on deck hastily at the call and himself went to the rail to heave the lead.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The pirate and her prize had drifted all night, bound together, and as day broke a tipsy lookout spied land to the westward.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading A stiff easterly breeze whitened the gray seas next morning.
