used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
at or in the front
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
the organ of sight
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
the act of departing
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
headwaynounUS /ˈhedweɪ/
vertical space available to allow easy passage under something
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
JupiternounUS /ˈdʒuːpətər/
the largest planet and the 5th from the sun; has many satellites and is one of the brightest objects in the night sky
From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
and nothing more
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
held up in the air
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
in motion
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
overhaulverbUS /ˈoʊvərhɔːl/
travel past
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
runawaysnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪz/
plural of “runaway” — an easy victory
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
schoonernounUS /ˈskuːnər/
a large beer glass
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
she's
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From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "By Jupiter, she's got a motor in her!" said Smith.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was a good four miles distant, and we would have to do some fine rowing to catch her.
in the near future
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She was going ahead, almost straight in the eye of the wind, just close enough to keep her sails full, and she was moving a good five knots.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The schooner lifted her anchor, and stood out to the westward and southward, and soon appeared to be making good headway.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was a bright summer morning, with almost no wind, and I was certain that we would soon overhaul the runaways.
