used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
bannerwise
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From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
Clifton
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From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
flutteredverbUS /ˈflʌtərd/
past form of “flutter” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
of the present time and place
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
jackyard
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From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
jibverbUS /dʒɪb/
refuse to comply
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
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 The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
mainmastnoun
the chief mast of a sailing vessel with two or more masts
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
OVERBOARDadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
pitiableadjectiveUS /ˈpɪtiəbəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
plightnounUS /plaɪt/
a situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
rentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
not in physical motion
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
ThetisnounUS /ˈθiːtəs/
(Greek mythology) one of the 50 Nereids; mother of Achilles by Peleus
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
topsailnoun
a sail (or either of a pair of sails) immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
unshackledadjectiveUS /ənˈʃækəld/
not bound by shackles and chains
From this reading The damaged jib had already been lowered and unshackled from the traveller, but the jackyard topsail still fluttered bannerwise from the mainmast head.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OVERBOARD THE _Thetis_, although out of immediate danger, was in a pitiable plight.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to get that topsail down," declared Mr. Clifton.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading The torn mainsail, too, was shaking violently as the wind whistled through the long rent in the centre cloth.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The wind was still fresh and the sea had worked up into quite a nasty turmoil.
