used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
BoughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
not any; not one
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
pantingnounUS /ˈpæntɪŋ/
breathing heavily (as after exertion)
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
relishingnounUS /ˈrelɪʃɪŋ/
taking a small amount into the mouth to test its quality
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
sensedadjectiveUS /senst/
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
transport commercially
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was a fine, clean smelling night of moon and stars, and brisk breeze.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
sweatingnounUS /ˈswetɪŋ/
the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
up to a particular time
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I came panting and sweating to the task, keenly relishing the chance of resting.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
look attentively
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading For there was to be no "farming" away the night watches in the _Golden Bough_; the second mate had kept us upon the dead run from one job to another, and I sensed this was the routine of the ship.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading I had the second trick at the wheel that watch, from ten o'clock till midnight.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind had freshened since day, and the vessel was stepping out and showing the paces that made her famous.
