AboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
AHOY
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From this reading “STEAMER, AHOY!”
(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 “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
amidshipsadverbUS /əˈmɪdʃɪps/
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
belliedadjectiveUS /ˈbelid/
having a belly; often used in combination
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
Chillingworth
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From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
Dacre
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From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
depressingly dark
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
heelingverbUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
express in words
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
smartlyadverbUS /ˈsmɑːrtli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
spumenoun
foam or froth on the sea
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
having a supporting base
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading “STEAMER, AHOY!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Above them the canvas was bellied out, heeling the schooner smartly and putting her on her sailing lines.
male cat
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Tom, all I can say is—we must keep on hoping for the best.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
a Caucasian
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
which person or people
From this reading It was Mr. Chillingworth who spoke, the morning after the casting away of the sloop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He and Tom Dacre were standing against the lee rail of the schooner amidships, watching with gloomy faces the white spume as it sped by.
