used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
adheredverbUS /ædˈhɪrd/
past form of “adhere” — be compatible or in accordance with
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading The steward approached them gingerly, for he was rather seasick.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
exhale hard
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
confined by bonds
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
buckingverbUS /ˈbʌkɪŋ/
-ing form of “buck” — to strive with determination
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
apart from; not including
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
FlatterynounUS /ˈflætəri/
excessive or insincere praise
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The steward approached them gingerly, for he was rather seasick.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading The steward approached them gingerly, for he was rather seasick.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
Lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
Manuel
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From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
the officer below the master on a commercial ship
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
Mendez
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From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
not any; not one
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
OUTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
PelicannounUS /ˈpeləkən/
large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
pitchingnounUS /ˈpɪtʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
Pontifexnoun
a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
quarter-deck
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From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
on the contrary
From this reading The steward approached them gingerly, for he was rather seasick.
seasickadjectiveUS /ˈsiːsɪk/
experiencing motion sickness
From this reading The steward approached them gingerly, for he was rather seasick.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
skippernounUS /ˈskɪpər/
a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading "Well?" snapped the skipper.
skippersnounUS /ˈskɪpərz/
plural of “skipper” — a student who fails to attend classes
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "Well?" snapped the skipper.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
having a supporting base
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The steward approached them gingerly, for he was rather seasick.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The steward approached them gingerly, for he was rather seasick.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
watchesnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃəz/
plural of “watch” — a small portable timepiece
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
(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?" snapped the skipper.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND Upon the morning after the _Pelican_ stood out of the Lion's Gate and headed southward, she was outside Cape Flattery and standing off to the northwest, bucking and pitching and leaning over under a stiff blow from the westward.
whalingverbUS /ˈweɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whale” — hunt for whales
From this reading Captain Pontifex, although on this cruise he carried no third mate, adhered to the custom of whaling skippers and stood no watches himself except at times of necessity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this fine morning, however, he was on the quarter-deck, talking with black Manuel Mendez.
