used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
(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 Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
ArcticnounUS /ˈɑːrktɪk/
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
blubberverbUS /ˈblʌbər/
cry or whine with snuffling
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
confined by bonds
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
brigantine-rigged
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From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
cleanlinessnounUS /ˈklenlinɪs/
the habit of keeping free of superficial imperfections
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the organ of sight
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
funnelsnounUS /ˈfʌnəlz/
plural of “funnel” — a conical shape with a wider and a narrower opening at the two ends
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
hogsheads
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From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
ten 10s
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
ice-bound
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From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
Kanakas
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From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
midshipsadverb
at or near or toward the center of a ship
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
narrowsnounUS /ˈneroʊz/
plural of “narrow” — a narrow strait connecting two bodies of water
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
ninetyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnti/
being ten more than eighty
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
oakenadjective
consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
PELICANnounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
reeked
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From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
seaman'snounUS /ˈsiːmənz/
possessive form of “seaman” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
transport commercially
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
SiberiannounUS /saɪˈbɪriən/
a native or inhabitant of Siberia
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
soakedadjectiveUS /soʊkt/
very drunk
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the season of growth
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
dependable
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
timbersnounUS /ˈtɪmbərz/
plural of “timber” — the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
try-works
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From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Then her crew had been all aboard for two days, and the majority of them were Kanakas--both facts being unusual.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
(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 As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she lay at anchor in Vancouver harbour, well up toward the second narrows, there were several peculiar features about her--peculiar, that is, to the trained seaman's eye.
whale-juice
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From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
whalersnounUS /ˈweɪlərz/
plural of “whaler” — a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
in or at the place that
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She was bound for sea; yet she was altogether too late to get the spring catch off the Siberian coast; and if she went up into the Arctic to fill her hogsheads, she would certainly be ice-bound that winter, and few whalers were taking chances on being ice-bound those days!
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
a late time of life
From this reading She was not a pretty ship, despite her snowy cleanliness, but she was tall enough; in her 'midships stood the brick try-works, with two funnels, where blubber was rendered into oil; and she reeked of the whale-juice that had soaked her stout oaken timbers these forty years.
but in spite of that
From this reading THE "PELICAN" The brigantine-rigged _Pelican_ was of but a hundred and fifty tons burden; yet her royal yard stood athwart the sky nearly ninety feet above the deck.
