used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
betimesadverb
in good time
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
fisheriesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəriz/
plural of “fishery” — a workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
obtain
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I like it little," the master replied.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I like it little," the master replied.
JordannounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdən/
a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading A southern voyage, now, promises returns worth the labour."
labours
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From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
LackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I like it little," the master replied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I like it little," the master replied.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I like it little," the master replied.
mizzennoun
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 HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A southern voyage, now, promises returns worth the labour."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading A southern voyage, now, promises returns worth the labour."
quoth
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From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I like it little," the master replied.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading A southern voyage, now, promises returns worth the labour."
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A southern voyage, now, promises returns worth the labour."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is small gain to be got from these fisheries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
(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 "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HEAD WINDS AND A ROUGH SEA "Lacking the mizzen she labours by the wind, which hath veered sadly during the night," quoth Captain Jordan in a sleepy voice, as with his host he came upon deck betimes.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading A southern voyage, now, promises returns worth the labour."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be well to lay a new course and sail on a new voyage.
