10th
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
bafflingadjectiveUS /ˈbæfəlɪŋ/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
bedriddenadjectiveUS /ˈbedrɪdən/
confined to bed (by illness)
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
blottedverbUS /ˈblɑːtəd/
inflected form of “blot” — dry (ink) with blotting paper
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
boundingverbUS /ˈbaʊndɪŋ/
-ing form of “bound” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
buoyancynounUS /ˈbɔɪənsi/
cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
captainnounUS /ˈkæptən/
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
clearedadjectiveUS /klɪrd/
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
craftnounUS /kræft/
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
dowagernounUS /ˈdaʊədʒər/
a widow holding property received from her deceased husband
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
DUEadjectiveUS /duː/
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
finessenounUS /fɪˈnes/
subtly skillful handling of a situation
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
GatesnounUS /ɡeɪts/
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
GoldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
heelingverbUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
Lestrange
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
modenounUS /moʊd/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
moveverbUS /muːv/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
queennounUS /kwiːn/
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
Raratonga
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
rigsnounUS /rɪɡz/
plural of “rig” — gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
sailing-ship
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From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
schoonersnounUS /ˈskuːnərz/
plural of “schooner” — a large beer glass
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
shipverbUS /ʃɪp/
transport commercially
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
sky-high
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
SOUTHnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
spars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
square-rigged
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
supervisionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈvɪʒən/
management by overseeing the performance or operation of a person or group
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
ten-knot
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From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
voyagenounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒ/
an act of traveling by water
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For the first few days they made good way south; then the wind became baffling and headed them off.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading DUE SOUTH It was on the 10th of May, so quickly did things move under the supervision of the bedridden captain, that the _Raratonga_, with Lestrange on board, cleared the Golden Gates, and made south, heeling to a ten-knot breeze.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In a great ship, if you have ever made a voyage in one, the vast spaces of canvas, the sky-high spars, the _finesse_ with which the wind is met and taken advantage of, will form a memory never to be blotted out.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A schooner is the queen of all rigs; she has a bounding buoyancy denied to the square-rigged craft, to which she stands in the same relationship as a young girl to a dowager; and the _Raratonga_ was not only a schooner, but the queen, acknowledged of all the schooners in the Pacific.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no mode of travel to be compared to your sailing-ship.
