used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She was lying almost broadside on to the wind, with her bows high out of the water.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
react verbally
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
broadsidenounUS /ˈbrɔːdsaɪd/
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading She was lying almost broadside on to the wind, with her bows high out of the water.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
fore-and-aftadjective
parallel with the keel of a boat or ship
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
let have
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She was lying almost broadside on to the wind, with her bows high out of the water.
ten 10s
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
held up in the air
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading She was lying almost broadside on to the wind, with her bows high out of the water.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
manoeuvrenoun
a plan for attaining a particular goal
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
not any; not one
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She was lying almost broadside on to the wind, with her bows high out of the water.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
PuffinnounUS /ˈpʌfɪn/
any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
radiusnounUS /ˈreɪdiəs/
the length of a line segment between the center and circumference of a circle or sphere
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
without much difficulty
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
riggedadjectiveUS /rɪɡd/
fitted or equipped with necessary rigging (sails and shrouds and stays etc)
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
ScoutmasternounUS /ˈskaʊtmæstər/
the leader of a troop of Scouts
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
steamshipnounUS /ˈstiːmʃɪp/
a ship powered by one or more steam engines
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
possessing sweep
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
syren
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From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
carry out
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Round swept the _Puffin_ with an ample margin of safety, for during the manoeuvre the Scoutmaster noticed that the tramp was not making way.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
a vivid mental image
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading She was lying almost broadside on to the wind, with her bows high out of the water.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By the rule of the road at sea it was her place to give way to the little sailing craft, but she made no effort to do so, neither did she indicate by a blast on her syren which course she was about to take.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading She was lying almost broadside on to the wind, with her bows high out of the water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Down helm!" shouted Mr. Grant, knowing that a fore-and-aft rigged vessel will answer more readily with lee than with weather helm.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading THE DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
plural of “yard” — 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 DESERTED STEAMER THE fog had lifted sufficiently to enable the crew of the _Puffin_ to command a radius of vision of about a hundred yards--and within that distance was a steamship, bows on.
