used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
in addition
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
Anton
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From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
auxiliaryadjectiveUS /ɑːɡˈzɪljəri/
functioning in a supporting capacity
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
BehringnounUS /ˈberɪŋ/
Danish explorer who explored the northern Pacific Ocean for the Russians and discovered the Bering Strait (1681-1741)
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
the two together, not just one
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
brigantine-rigged
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From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
BuntingnounUS /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
Clem
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From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
disregardingadverbUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
in spite of everything; without regard to drawbacks
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
Don't
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From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
foc's'le
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From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
foggyadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːɡi/
stunned or confused and slow to react (as from blows or drunkenness or exhaustion)
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
helmsmannounUS /ˈhelmzmæn/
the person who steers a ship
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
Jim
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From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
Otto
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From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
OwensnounUS /ˈoʊənz/
United States athlete and Black American whose success in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin outraged Hitler (1913-1980)
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
poopnounUS /puːp/
obscene terms for feces
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
screwnounUS /skruː/
someone who guards prisoners
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
sentencesnounUS /ˈsentənsəz/
plural of “sentence” — a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
very small
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were, also, two other passengers on board, both down in the cabin.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Otto, utterly disregarding the universal sea injunction: "Don't Talk to the Man at the Wheel!" stayed at the stern and exchanged occasional sentences with the helmsman.
which person or people
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jim, with Clem and Anton beside him, stood on the foc's'le head, gazing into the foggy distance.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading Owens was on the poop, with the owner of the tiny yacht, who was a personal friend, and moodily scanned the horizon.
yacht-fashion
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From this reading THE LONELY ISLAND The little _Bunting_, brigantine-rigged, and, yacht-fashion, possessing an auxiliary screw, plowed the waters of Behring Sea.
