used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His mind was in a whirl of apprehension.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading His mind was in a whirl of apprehension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Side-lights had been hung out.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
placed in a grave
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
churningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
rid of obstructions
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
cockpit-rail
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
Dazzler
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
Frisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Side-lights had been hung out.
half-way
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
heelingverbUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “heel” — tilt to one side
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Side-lights had been hung out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His mind was in a whirl of apprehension.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
KidverbUS /kɪd/
tell false information to for fun
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
leenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
for more time
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading His mind was in a whirl of apprehension.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
not any; not one
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Side-lights had been hung out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
PIRATESnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
Side-lights
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Side-lights had been hung out.
in the near future
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading 'Frisco Kid was steering, and by his side sat Joe, pondering over the events of the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could no longer blind himself to the facts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
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 WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading His mind was in a whirl of apprehension.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE BAY PIRATES The wind freshened as they got clear of the land, and soon the _Dazzler_ was heeling it with her lee deck buried and the water churning by, half-way up the cockpit-rail.
