on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
(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 They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
beddingnounUS /ˈbedɪŋ/
coverings that are used on a bed
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
Celestine
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From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So they prepared to work her out.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
mastsnounUS /mæsts/
plural of “mast” — a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
mattressesnounUS /ˈmætrəsəz/
plural of “mattress” — a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
not any; not one
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
oilskins
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From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So they prepared to work her out.
patchings
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From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
pen-boards
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From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So they prepared to work her out.
record-breakingadjective
surpassing any previously established record
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
sewedadjectiveUS /soʊd/
fastened with stitches
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
shoalnoun
a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they prepared to work her out.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
sorry-looking
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From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
spars
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From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
splitverbUS /splɪt/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
carry out
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they prepared to work her out.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
tickingnounUS /ˈtɪkɪŋ/
a metallic tapping sound
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So they prepared to work her out.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
two-inch
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From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading For masts they could do no better than take the pen-boards out of the hold, split them up and fish them together.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was some record-breaking sewing aboard the _Celestine_ that morning, for all were thinking of the shoal under their lee.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
at the time that
From this reading They were of two-inch stock, and when they had used them all up they made but sorry-looking spars.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For sails they shook the bedding out of their mattresses, took the ticking and their blankets and sewed them together with pieces of oilskins by way of patchings.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So they prepared to work her out.
