used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
(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 Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
buccaneernounUS /ˌbʌkəˈniːr/
someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
carronades
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From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
cheeringnounUS /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
HawkesverbUS /hɔːks/
third-person singular of “hawk” — sell or offer for sale from place to place
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
heaveverbUS /hiːv/
utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
the force of workers available
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
move upward
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
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 Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
move hurridly
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
spyglassnounUS /ˈspaɪɡlæs/
a small refracting telescope
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
TigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
Tiger'snounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
possessive form of “tiger” — a fierce or audacious person
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shore was now less than half a mile distant.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Job, watching her through the spyglass, turned to Isaiah Hawkes.
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 Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
windwardnounUS /ˈwɪndwərd/
the direction from which the wind is coming
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though making all possible speed, the pirate schooner seemed to rise on the waves with a more sluggish heave than before.
yawningadjectiveUS /ˈjɔːnɪŋ/
gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something
From this reading Little by little the _Tiger_ pulled up to windward of the buccaneer and the men below in the gun deck could be heard cheering as their advance brought the black sloop more and more nearly opposite the yawning mouths of the _Tiger's_ port carronades.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't she look sort o' soggy to you?" he asked.
