used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "The _Seneca_?" asked Ned of the coxswain.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
burnishedadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrnɪʃt/
made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
make calm or still
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
coxswainnoun
the helmsman of a ship's boat or a racing crew
From this reading "The _Seneca_?" asked Ned of the coxswain.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
impelledadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpeld/
urged or forced to action through moral pressure
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
engage in
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
mechanismnounUS /ˈmekənɪzəm/
the atomic process that occurs during a chemical reaction
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
in motion
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
Ned
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From this reading "The _Seneca_?" asked Ned of the coxswain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
prancingverbUS /ˈprænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “prance” — to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
rowedverbUS /roʊd/
past form of “row” — propel with oars
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
SENECAnounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading WELCOME TO THE "SENECA."
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
slate-colored
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From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
in a swift manner
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WELCOME TO THE "SENECA."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before long they could make out, lying in under the shoulder of a distant island, the outlines of a slate-colored craft.
timedadjectiveUS /taɪmd/
regularly spaced in time
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELCOME TO THE "SENECA."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
unisonnounUS /ˈjuːnəsən/
corresponding exactly
From this reading The men rowed in perfect unison, like some accurately timed piece of mechanism.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
accept gladly
From this reading WELCOME TO THE "SENECA."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
whitecaps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Swiftly, steadily urged on, like some great beetle moving across the surface of a sheet of burnished glass, the gig was impelled over the smooth expanse of the sheltered waters; for, although outside in the Sound itself the whitecaps were prancing under the lee of the islands, here it was almost a flat calm.
