used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
alongsideadverbUS /əˈlɔːŋˈsaɪd/
side by side
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
Dazzler
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From this reading "Good-by, old-a _Dazzler_.
Dazzler's
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
one or the other of two
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
the organ of sight
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
gaffnounUS /ɡæf/
a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
destroyed or killed
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
Good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-by, old-a _Dazzler_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
mainsailnoun
the lowermost sail on the mainmast
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
not any; not one
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
old-a
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From this reading "Good-by, old-a _Dazzler_.
overboardadverbUS /ˈoʊvərbɔːrd/
to extremes
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
PERILOUSadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
Pete
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
quarteringnoun
a coat of arms that occupies one quarter of an escutcheon; combining four coats of arms on one shield usually represented intermarriages
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
sea-anchor
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From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
seasnounUS /siːz/
plural of “sea” — a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
slantverbUS /slænt/
lie obliquely
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
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 The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
thumpingnounUS /ˈθʌmpɪŋ/
a heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects)
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
uninjuredadjectiveUS /əˈnɪndʒərd/
not injured physically or mentally
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
wipeverbUS /waɪp/
rub with a circular motion
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PERILOUS HOURS French Pete was uninjured from the fall overboard with the _Dazzler's_ mast; but the sea-anchor, which had gone with him, had not escaped so easily.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The gaff of the mainsail had been driven through it, and it refused to work.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading The wreckage, thumping alongside, held the sloop in a quartering slant to the seas--not so dangerous a position as it might be, nor so safe, either.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
ze
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From this reading Never no more you wipe ze eye of ze wind.
