22nd
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From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
agroundadjectiveUS /əˈɡraʊnd/
stuck in a place where a ship can no longer float
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
ballastnounUS /ˈbæləst/
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Could wish them at southwest.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
being one more than seven
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
kickernounUS /ˈkɪkər/
a player who kicks the football
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
immediately past
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
march in a procession
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
not any; not one
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
Ormond
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
reachesnounUS /ˈriːtʃəz/
plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
repeatedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpiːtɪdli/
several time
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
shiftingadjectiveUS /ˈʃɪftɪŋ/
continuously varying
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
southwestnounUS /ˌsaʊˈθwest/
the compass point midway between south and west; at 225 degrees
From this reading Could wish them at southwest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Could wish them at southwest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Away with kicker at eight and had truly a devil’s own time getting up to Ormond.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Said good-bye at last to the broad reaches of Halifax River and entered the narrow and palm bordered upper branches.
vexatiousadjectiveUS /vekˈseɪʃəs/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Ran repeatedly hard aground and had vexatious time shifting ballast, pushing and pulling, but there is no better training for business troubles than a cruise in these waters, and H. is getting his.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Could wish them at southwest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _March 22nd._ As fair as can be with light airs at northeast.
