used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW DECK.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
(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 She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
cause to be bored
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
bulwarknounUS /ˈbʊlwərk/
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading A NEW DECK.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
dismantledadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmæntəld/
torn down and broken up
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
Hal
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From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW DECK.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
outburstnounUS /ˈaʊtbɜːrst/
an unrestrained expression of emotion
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
transport commercially
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
the rays of the sun
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The British vessel had indeed suffered much damage in the fearful storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading She had been several days heading for the distant shores of England, alone on the wide ocean, which like a sulky child bore the marks of its late outburst of passion long after the sky above was all smiles and sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
wrenchingadjectiveUS /ˈrentʃɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The crashing and wrenching that had so overwhelmed poor Hal with terror, had been the destruction of mast and yard and bulwark.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, though sorely dismantled, the good ship was able to keep bravely on her way.
