(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
bagpipesnounUS /ˈbæɡpaɪps/
plural of “bagpipe” — a tubular wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through the drone
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
confined by bonds
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
deafeningadjectiveUS /ˈdefənɪŋ/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
discomfitednoun
people who are defeated
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
divisible by two
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
the act of retaining something
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
go away from a place
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
McBain
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
mizennounUS /ˈmaɪzən/
third mast from the bow in a vessel having three or more masts; the after and shorter mast of a yawl, ketch, or dandy
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
OscarnounUS /ˈɔːskər/
an annual award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for achievements in motion picture production and performance
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
piratenounUS /ˈpaɪrət/
someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
with low volume
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
done under pressure
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
Skye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
SnowbirdnounUS /ˈsnoʊbɜːrd/
medium-sized Eurasian thrush seen chiefly in winter
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading CHAPTER TWELVE.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His voice was almost drowned in that deafening shout of victory.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
at the time that
From this reading And when the moon rose that night and shone quietly down on the waters, the _Snowbird_ was bravely holding on her course, and the discomfited pirate was far away.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Even Oscar the Saint Bernard and the wiry wee Skye felt bound to join it, and Peter the steward rushed below for his bagpipes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We'll leave her the mizen," said McBain; "down with the helm."
