used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
(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 Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
balesnounUS /beɪlz/
plural of “bale” — a large bundle bound for storage or transport
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
confined by bonds
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
casksnounUS /kæsks/
plural of “cask” — the quantity a cask will hold
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
ChannelnounUS /ˈtʃænəl/
a path over which electrical signals can pass
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
cods
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From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE COMING OF JASON.
contrabandadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːntrəbænd/
distributed or sold illicitly
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
eidernoun
duck of the northern hemisphere much valued for the fine soft down of the females
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
EnglishmennounUS /ˌeŋˈlɪʃmən/
plural of “englishman” — a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
apart from; not including
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
ten 10s
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
Icelandernoun
a native or inhabitant of Iceland
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
IcelandicnounUS /aɪˈslændɪk/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Iceland
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
JASONnounUS /ˈdʒeɪsən/
(Greek mythology) the husband of Medea and leader of the Argonauts who sailed in quest of the Golden Fleece
From this reading THE COMING OF JASON.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
Manxman
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From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COMING OF JASON.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
Peveril
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From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
Ramsey
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From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
ReykjaviknounUS /ˈrekjəvɪk/
the capital and chief port of Iceland on the southwestern coast of Iceland; buildings are heated by natural hot water
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
rumnounUS /rʌm/
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
sharksnounUS /ʃɑːrks/
plural of “shark” — any of numerous elongate mostly marine carnivorous fishes with heterocercal caudal fins and tough skin covered with small toothlike scales
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Next day she had stood out over the Irish Sea for the Isle of Man, intending to lie off at Ramsey for contraband rum.
tallownounUS /ˈtæloʊ/
obtained from suet and used in making soap, candles and lubricants
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COMING OF JASON.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her skipper and mate were both Englishmen, and her crew were all Irish, except two, a Manxman and an Icelander.
Whitehaven
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From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Leaving the Icelandic capital on the morning after Easter Day, with a fair wind, for the outer Hebrides, she had run through the North Channel by the middle of the week, and put into Whitehaven on the Friday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The schooner was the Peveril, homeward bound from Reykjavik to Dublin, with a hundred tons of tallow, fifty bales of eider down, and fifty casks of cods' and sharks' oil.
