used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
put or send forth
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
CORNEREDadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrnərd/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading CORNERED.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
Dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
Englanders
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From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
hatchet-faced
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From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
heavingnounUS /ˈhiːvɪŋ/
an upward movement (especially a rhythmical rising and falling)
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
hove-to
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From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
how
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From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
lean-jawed
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From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
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 Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
the force of workers available
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
MeteornounUS /ˈmiːtiər/
(astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
Quickstepverb
perform a quickstep
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
rowers
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From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
sea-anchor
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From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
seawaynounUS /ˈsiːweɪ/
a lane at sea that is a regularly used route for vessels
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
propel through the air
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no doubt about it: those New Englanders knew how to manage a boat in a seaway.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BEFORE the "Meteor" could alight and throw out her huge sea-anchor the "Quickstep" had hove-to and was lowering a boat.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
whalernounUS /ˈweɪlər/
a seaman who works on a ship that hunts whales
From this reading Dexterously the falls were cast off, and bending to their oars the rowers made the whaler shoot over the long, heaving waves.
a late time of life
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
youngsternounUS /ˈjʌŋstər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading Into the latter tumbled four lean-jawed men and a hatchet-faced youngster of about nineteen years of age.
